Pregnant women who develop high blood pressure, or have small babies, may have hearts that pump less blood with each beat. The findings, from Imperial College London, also suggest pregnant women who develop high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia), or fetal growth restriction (where a baby’s growth slows or stops before birth), may have differences in their […]
Being able to ride a bike is a vital life skill which allows you to travel at low cost, with zero polluting emissions and at a considerable benefit to your health, but it is not a skill that is being prioritised at the moment in the nation’s schools. Around a half of all school pupils […]
It’s that time of year when schools the length and breadth of the country get ready to enjoy Sports Day. It’s a great day for the teachers organising it, the kids taking part and the parents proudly watching on – but with so much going on in a highly competitive environment, accidents do often occur. […]
Pulmonary rehabilitation is very effective at helping people with lung disease improve their quality of life. Multiple studies show that regular tailored exercise over a 6-8 week period can reduce breathlessness and increase lung capacity, as well as boosting confidence and feelings of wellbeing. It depends on the level of fitness of each individual patient, […]
With World Cup fever firmly upon us, everyone is looking forward to watching the action on the pitch. Yet with UK Premier League Clubs spending recently £157m on wages for injured players and research showing injuries are on the rise, keeping match fit is crucial. Whether you are England captain, Harry Kane or having a kick around in the […]
Breathe Easy Week is the annual awareness event, focusing on lung health. It takes place from 18 – 24 June 2018. Each year, Breathe Easy Week raises awareness of lung conditions and helps to fund life-changing research and our important support and campaigning work. […]
Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual opportunity to promote cycling and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. Believe it or not, Bike Week first took place in 1923 – 95 years ago! It was, and always has been, a great opportunity to […]
For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those who ate less protein, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Proteins from fish and eggs were not associated with heart failure risk in this study. The findings were reported in Circulation: […]
We are all now encouraged to count our steps – 10,000 a day being the recommended goal – but health experts are now saying that we should focus on the intensity of walking, rather than just the actual number of steps we take each day. With an estimated 3 million middle-aged adults physically inactive across […]
Our message this World Heart Rhythm Week (4-10 June) is Take Fainting to Heart – there is no such thing as a simple faint. Faints are all too often disregarded however they are sometimes the only the symptom of an underlying cause and one such cause could be a potentially fatal arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm). […]