Hypertension and fatty liver don’t add up in death risk
The combined effect of hypertension and fatty liver disease on mortality does not seem to exceed their separate effects, according…
Heart & Lung
Cardio fitness in childhood and atherosclerosis
The effect of metabolic syndrome traits on atherosclerosis can be reduced by increasing cardiorespiratory fitness already in childhood: The deleterious…
Cytokine APRIL protects from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Cytokine APRIL protects from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Heart attacks and strokes are the main causes of death and loss of…
Global crisis – untreated hypertension
More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension. The number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since…
Invitation to A-A Heart Rhythm Congress 2021
Arrhythmia Alliance Heart Rhythm Congress 2021 (A-A HRC 2021) — all at a touch of a button, available on-demand at…
ILC: Smoking costs UK economy in excess of £19 billion a year
A new report released by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) today argues that anti-smoking measures could save billions across…
Smoking, early menopause and lung cancer link
Encouraging young women to quit smoking has taken on added importance after University of Queensland research showed associations between smoking,…
Driving with heart disease: checking fitness to drive
Driving with heart disease: checking fitness to drive: People suffering from various types of cardiovascular disease are subject to a…
Quit support for smoking mothers
Curtin University research has found quit support for smoking mothers should continue even after their first babies are born, given…
TikTok: an unhealthy influence
An unhealthy influence: TikTok’s troubling health bomb. TikTok exposes young people to videos that could reinforce a positive attitude towards…