Commonly asked questions about lung cancer
Commonly asked questions about lung cancer: Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK,…
Heart & Lung
Sedentary time may significantly enlarge adolescents’ heart
In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the…
Heart attacks and cardiac arrest
Heart attacks can happen to anyone, of any age. Although they are more likely to occur in older people. In…
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19
Smoking rates surge during COVID-19: University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent…
Respiratory disease in early childhood and mortality
Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in…
Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper…
Better outcomes for advanced ovarian cancer patients
Better outcomes for advanced ovarian cancer patients – with cardiac output monitor saving 21 hours in hospital stay. A complex…
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births,…
Call to tackle toxic emissions from tyres
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts: Imperial experts are calling for more to be done to limit the…
Stroke action first aid
Stroke action first aid: A stroke occurs when blood flow in the brain is interrupted by a blockage or bleed…