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This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/too-much-sleep-could-be-linked-to-heart-disease-study-finds-11571707 By Sky news Researchers say the healthiest amount of sleep adults should aim to have is between six and eight hours a day. Too much sleep could lead to heart problems, a study has found. Researchers discovered death and diseases of the heart or blood vessels in the brain are…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/19/check-blood-pressure-at-gyms-and-train-stations-says-british-heart-foundation By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Charity urges NHS to take radical measures to help millions at risk of heart attack or stroke Health service staff should start checking people’s blood pressure at gyms, barber shops and football stadiums in a bid to cut deaths from heart attacks and strokes, NHS bosses are…
This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/scientists-confirm-for-the-first-time-that-air-pollution-causes-heart-disease-and-stroke/ By Tom Bawden Air pollution is responsible for five per cent of all deaths in the UK, scientists say Air pollution poses as big a threat to our health as obesity and needs to be taken just as seriously, the British Heart Foundation claims today. Speaking after scientists categorically confirmed…
This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cold-weather-and-heart-attacks By The Heart foundation on world stroke day #worldstrokeday News reports have warned of a ‘chilling risk’ of having a heart attack when temperatures drop below freezing, and even when the skies are cloudy and windy. We look behind the headlines. The research New research has found that heart attacks are more…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/08/test-could-predict-risk-of-future-heart-disease-for-just-40 By Press Association Genomic Risk Score test is cheap enough to allow population-wide screening of children, researchers believe A one-off genetic test costing less than £40 can show if a person is born with a predisposition to heart disease. The Genomic Risk Score (GRS) test is cheap enough to allow population-wide…