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Heart disease

April 2025

  • A doctor writes a prescription.

    British hospitals introduce treatment for heart failure that cuts deaths by 62%

    ‘Gamechanger’ brought in after success of trial offering larger doses of drugs within first two weeks of treatment
  • A woman walking in a park

    Brisk walking linked to lower risk of heart rhythm problems, study finds

    Study of 420,000 Britons suggests speeds of at least 4mph can lower risks by up to 43%

    • Combination of two cheap drugs could save lives after heart attack, study finds

    • Simple £5 blood test could help prevent thousands of heart attacks, study says

    • Other lives
      Norman Campbell obituary

March 2025

  • A fried egg

    The truth about cholesterol: 12 things you need to know – from eggs to weight to statins

    What is good and bad cholesterol? Should you remove fat from your diet? And what about shellfish? Experts explain it all
  • A hand holds the heart-shaped metal device

    Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success

    Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart
  • Nurse uses blood pressure cuff on female patient

    New treatment could cure one in 20 cases of high blood pressure

    TTT therapy burns away nodules that lead to salt buildup in body, which increases risk of stroke or heart attack

January 2025

  • 3D rendering of human heart

    ‘Groundbreaking’: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts

  • A young woman uses a fitness tracker app on a smart watch and smartphone.

    At-home ECGs will detect early heart issues and save thousands, say doctors

  • Electrocardiogram Concept

    Outdated guidelines mean doctors failing to spot heart condition in women

  • Someone hands holding a mug of black coffee.

    Coffee drinkers reap health boost – but only if they do it in the morning

  • A common condition
    Sugary drinks linked to millions of new diabetes and heart disease cases – study

  • ‘New year, new you’? How are we supposed to find the time?

    Emma Beddington

December 2024

  • Man having blood-pressure test.

    Pop-up heart-health hubs sought for Premier League clubs in England

  • A woman in a suit walking up stairs.

    Four minutes of daily exertion can halve heart attack risk in women, finds study

November 2024

  • Ozempic and Wegovy packets

    Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

  • salt warning sign

    The truth about salt: how to avoid one of the world’s biggest hidden killers

  • Charles Ilsley

    Letter: Charles Ilsley obituary

  • Close up shot of doctor counting pulse by holding hand of sick patient

    Less than half of eligible people received NHS ‘midlife MOT’ since 2019, says watchdog

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