Exercise Science Keeps Missing the Point
February is when a lot of gym shoes start gathering dust—but economist Emily Oster argues in a…
Undiagnosed diabetes and kidney disease raise heart risk
Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, yet many cases are undiagnosed. In addition,…
Blood pressure drug shortage to ‘get worse’ as supply chain ‘risks collapsing’
A pharmacy leader has issued an urgent warning to Brits as manufacturers are pulling products from the market.Hanna…
South Asian adults in the U.S. have higher prevalence of risk factors for heart disease
South Asian adults in the U.S. report doing many of the right things for heart health, yet they…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
NHS warning over common medication as pharmacies ‘pushed to the edge’
The National Pharmacy Association has hit out at the ‘scandal’ of shortages of certain vital medicines. Hanna Geissler…
Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by…
High BMI linked to vascular dementia risk
High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular +…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain…
Majority of older adults in Ireland have poorly controlled high blood pressure
High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on…
Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension
Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While…