New drug alternative to statins
A new class of oral cholesterol-lowering drug could help patients unable to take statins due to side effects, according to…
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Better way to deliver cardiac stem cell treatment
New research published in The Journal of Physiology has indicated a potential new stem cell treatment following a heart attack,…
Christmas feasting a heart attack risk
We all like to over indulge at Christmas and most of us can get away with feasting on delicious turkey,…
Would you use a public access defibrillator?
All around the country - in health centres, schools and even old phone boxes - public access defibrillators are being…
Missing early signs of heart attack
Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in one in six heart attack patients admitted to hospital in England who…
The lesser of two heart attacks?
Let's start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more…
Defibrillators in communities save lives
'If people suffer a cardiac attest, they need to be treated with a defibrillator or meaningful CPR within four to…
Not-so-super calcium pills?
Calcium pills, which are taken by around five million people in the UK, are popular among those who don't get enough…
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 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…