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EXPERTS URGE USE OF SALT ALTERNATIVE IN FOOD PRODUCTS
SACN has spent the last four years looking into potassium-based alternatives to salt... READ MORE›
MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY? SKIPPING BREAKFAST MAY BE LINKED TO POOR HEART HEALTH
While almost 57 percent of those eating a high-energy breakfast had sub-clinical atherosclerosis, the figure was almost 75 percent among those who skipped the meal... READ MORE›
RANKIN LAUNCHES SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD HEART DAY
That love, plus his own experiences with heart disease, led him to instigate the campaign, teaming up with the British Heart Foundation BHF ... READ MORE›
MEXICANS DISPLACED BY QUAKE: THIS IS LIKE A HORROR STORY
A powerful earthquake shook Mexico City causing panic on the 32nd anniversary of a devastating 1985 quake... READ MORE›
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CALLS FOR IBUPROFEN SALE RESTRICTIONS AFTER STUDY FINDS CARDIAC ARREST RISK
Gislason urged people with heart problems to avoid ibuprofen and other NSAIDs... READ MORE›
POOR DIET IS A FACTOR IN ONE IN FIVE DEATHS, GLOBAL DISEASE STUDY REVEALS
Five papers on life expectancy and the causes and risk factors of death and ill health have been published by the Lancet medical journal... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR MIRGAYAS SHIRINSKIY IS SEVENTH RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT TO DIE SINCE NOVEMBER
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in Russia, as it is in most places... READ MORE›
LIFESTYLE CHANGES COULD PREVENT A THIRD OF DEMENTIA CASES, REPORT SUGGESTS
More than a third of dementia cases might be avoided by tackling aspects of lifestyle including education, exercise, blood pressure and hearing, a new report suggests... READ MORE›
HOW DIET COKE AFFECTS YOUR BODY IN 60 MINUTES
Caffeine and aspartame increases dopamine levels as shown in various studies... READ MORE›
HEALTHIER LIVING COULD REDUCE WORLDWIDE DEMENTIA BY A THIRD, REPORT SAYS
Controllable factors like diet, exercise, hypertension and education can cut dementia risk... READ MORE›
IS SKIPPING BREAKFAST BAD FOR US? NEW STUDY FINDS LINKS WITH HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study... READ MORE›
MODERATE DRINKING CAN LOWER RISK OF HEART ATTACK, SAYS STUDY
Drinking in moderation helps protect heart, with study finding it lowers risk of many conditions compared with not drinking... READ MORE›
SHOULD LINK BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS BE TAKEN WITH A PINCH OF SALT?
But the first reason to pause is that the study found no such risk in people who drank standard sugary lemonades and colas... READ MORE›
PROF BRUCE KEOGH: WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A CRUCIAL PART IN NHS FUTURE
They had typical ailments of old age congestive heart failure, diabetes, serious breathing problems and urinary tract infections... READ MORE›
'BIGGEST LOSER' HOST BOB HARPER SPEAKS ON HEART ATTACK ON "TODAY" SHOW
Despite being in terrific physical condition, Harper says he was not able to avoid his family history of heart disease... READ MORE›
N.C. HOSPITAL CELEBRATES ITS SMALLEST-SURVIVING BABY EVER
I was scared because she was so little, Said E-layah's mother, Megan Smith... READ MORE›
LONELY PEOPLE AT GREATER RISK OF HEART DISEASE
New research has found that loneliness and social isolation can affect someone's risk of heart disease and stroke... READ MORE›
STUDY LINKS BLOOD PRESSURE RISK TO ROAD NOISE
However, this study controlled for traffic noise exposure and found that the associations of air pollution with hypertension did not vanish... READ MORE›
DIY DIAGNOSIS OF ILLNESS IS DANGEROUS TREND, SAY PHARMACISTS
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency advises patients never to share with others drugs they have been prescribed... READ MORE›
SANOFI'S TAKEOVER TALKS WITH ACTELION PROGRESSING
The French firm tried to win over Actelion's board with a higher bid containing cash and a so-called contingent value right CVR, they said... READ MORE›
LOW-SODIUM DIETS NOT ALWAYS WORTH THEIR SALT, CANADIAN STUDY FINDS
The study is very important for those who have high blood pressure, Mente said... READ MORE›
WORLD'S OLDEST PANDA IN CAPTIVITY PUT DOWN BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH
Guinness World Records recognised Jia Jia as the oldest giant panda to live in captivity... READ MORE›
BRITISH MAN, 63, DIES SNORKELLING ON AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF AMID SPATE OF TOURIST TRAGEDIES
The latest death occurred while the British man was snorkelling at Moore Reef, a popular spot about 25 miles off Cairns... READ MORE›
TEST CHOLESTEROL OF ONE-YEAR-OLDS TO PREVENT EARLY HEART ATTACKS, STUDY SUGGESTS
Screening study in England of 10,000 young children found one person at risk of early heart attack for every 125 tested... READ MORE›
LONG WORKING HOURS TIED TO STROKE RISK
In real terms, however, stroke is rare in working populations, Kivimaki point out... READ MORE›
NHS WASTING A?450M ON 'MID-LIFE MOT' HEALTH CHECKS, DOCTORS SAY
NHS wasting A?450m on 'mid-life MOT' health checks, doctors say... READ MORE›
MERCY PLEA GAINS TRACTION IN ELDERLY WOMAN'S HK$1 OFFENSE
Chu, who collects and recycles cardboard boxes to earn a meager living, reportedly implored the officers to reconsider but without success... READ MORE›
VOLUNTEERS SPREAD HEALTHY HABITS AMONG HONG KONG MINORITIES
However, the incidence rate of sudden death among ethnic minority Nepalese is still unknown . Heart disease remains the top global killer, with 17.3 million deaths every year... READ MORE›
'WORLD'S HEAVIEST WOMAN' EMAN AHMED HOSPITALISED IN ABU DHABI
Abd El Aty had not left her home in Egypt's Mediterranean port city of Alexandria for two decades until her arrival in India... READ MORE›
JASON REZAIAN OF WASHINGTON POST SAID TO BE SENTENCED TO PRISON
Mr. Rezaian's lawyer, Leila Ahsan, told The Associated Press that she had not been given any information about the sentencing... READ MORE›
ANY EXERCISE CUTS RISK OF DYING FROM HEART DISEASE, STUDY FINDS
The risk of dying was about 30 percent lower in weekend warriors and insufficient exercisers versus those who were inactive... READ MORE›
'SIMPLE' TREATMENTS TO PREVENT HEART ATTACKS, STROKES IN NEW MCMASTER STUDY
Clinical studies of patients given preventative blood-pressure medications and cholesterol-lowering drugs could simplify treatments, researchers from McMaster and Hamilton Health Sciences say... READ MORE›
TO UNDERSTAND GREEK AUSTERITY, YOU SHOULD SEE GEORGE VICHAS' CLINIC
Athens One by one the victims of Greek austerity arrive at George Vichas clinic... READ MORE›
LONG WORK HOURS INCREASE YOUR RISK OF STROKE AND HEART DISEASE
One cause of stroke and heart diseases is the increased amounts of stress from extended work hours... READ MORE›