Arrhythmia Alliance
World Heart Rhythm Week (June 6th – 12th) is dedicated to promoting the awareness of how to Detect, Protect, Correct…
Heart & Lung
Lung conditions are serious too
Every five minutes in the UK, one person dies from lung disease, a statistic that underlines the massive impact of…
One Minute Medical School: Herd Immunity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNscgAG3Nc&feature=em-share_video_user Dr. Rob Tarzwell, a Clinical Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia recently…
Medical drama is true to life
Last week, I wrote a special report for the Good Health section of the Daily Mail which was definitely a…
Why we’re calling for a new era for stroke
Across the United Kingdom, communities, organisations, supporters, carers, families and stroke survivors are joining the Stroke Association as we celebrate…
Why more needs to be done to reduce heart attack deaths in the UK
The news that there were 33,000 avoidable deaths following heart attacks in England and Wales is truly shocking and highlights…
A drug you don’t want
I want to introduce you to a new drug. You may want to use it, indeed many people across the…
New Hearts for old
For a long time, it was thought that the heart muscle was post-mitotic - meaning the heart cells (that are responsible…
Your risk of COPD
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at COPD. COPD, which…
Longing for a healthy heart?
Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to…