Heart disease
Heart disease decline in under-60s ‘stalled due to obesity and lack of exercise’
Researchers assessed the trends of 10 heart conditions for the study, which included 1.65 million people.
5 ways loneliness can negatively affect your health
Sometimes you can also feel isolated when you’re around people.
Heart disease research shortfall ‘puts UK at risk of being left behind’
A charity is calling for an uplift to ensure ‘more people can live longer lives in good health’.
Climbing stairs may help you live longer and aid your heart – scientists
Regularly taking the stairs is linked to a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, research suggests.
A quarter of middle-aged women in the UK ‘fit but fat’ – researchers
A study showed people with ‘metabolically healthy obesity’, which may be down to different diets or other lifestyle factors.
From tiredness to sweating – subtle warning signs something could be wrong with your heart
It’s important to get unusual symptoms checked out, even if they seem mild. By Imy Brighty-Potts.
Campaigners call for more equal access to defibrillators
Research from the British Heart Foundation found the more deprived an area is, the further it is from a 24/7 accessible defibrillator.
Low birthweight increases heart disease risk, study finds
Researchers say considering birthweight could help identify those who might benefit from tailored support and monitoring later in life.
Blood test ‘may predict heart disease risk for people with type 2 diabetes’
Researchers analysed blood samples of 2,627 people who took part in a clinical trial.