Heart disease
My blood pressure is slightly high – should I be concerned?
To mark Know Your Numbers! Week (September 2-8), we ask an expert why high blood pressure matters and what to do about it.
‘Gene silencer’ drug shows promise in treating rare heart disease, trial finds
The study involved 655 patients from 87 sites across 26 countries.
Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure – study
Previous research showed people with heart disease who were obese or overweight could benefit from taking semaglutide.
Heart disease decline in under-60s ‘stalled due to obesity and lack of exercise’
Researchers assessed the trends of 10 heart conditions for the study, which included 1.65 million people.
5 ways loneliness can negatively affect your health
Sometimes you can also feel isolated when you’re around people.
Heart disease research shortfall ‘puts UK at risk of being left behind’
A charity is calling for an uplift to ensure ‘more people can live longer lives in good health’.
Climbing stairs may help you live longer and aid your heart – scientists
Regularly taking the stairs is linked to a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, research suggests.
A quarter of middle-aged women in the UK ‘fit but fat’ – researchers
A study showed people with ‘metabolically healthy obesity’, which may be down to different diets or other lifestyle factors.
From tiredness to sweating – subtle warning signs something could be wrong with your heart
It’s important to get unusual symptoms checked out, even if they seem mild. By Imy Brighty-Potts.