Stanford cardiologist Joshua Knowles, MD, explains familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetically inherited disease that causes the body’s inability to clear high levels of cholesterol from the blood. Dr. Knowles explains the symptoms of the condition and treatment options available. […]
If you live and work in a city, the chances are that you are exposed to high levels of air pollution at least some, if not all, of the time. According to DEFRA figures, 169 local authorities in the UK breached annual legal limits on nitrogen dioxide, linked to lung disease, in 2015. This winter, […]
A video from British Pathé on heart patients in London and Britain’s first heart transplant at the National Heart Hospital. […]
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Lung disease is a major killer in the UK and it’s crucial to get early diagnosis and treatment. Sadly, too many people ignore signs like unusual breathlessness and chronic coughing and doctors may take it for granted too. I hold my hands up. I was blasé when I felt uncharacteristically breathless climbing steps last year […]
You don’t need fancy gym gear or a lot of space to get active– just a few minutes and a positive attitude. Work up a living-room sweat with our simple 10 minute workout. […]
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When we first started looking at short-term outcomes for patients who had recently undergone a minimally invasive procedure to fix aortic aneurysm called EVAR (endovascular aneurysm repair), we were delighted and relieved. This technique, which involved threading a tiny flexible tube through the artery in the groin and positioning it within the swollen area of the aorta main […]
One in three adults suffer from high blood pressure in the UK which is a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and death worldwide. It is caused by a complex interplay between genetics and lifestyle factors such as diet, weight, alcohol consumption, and exercise. The study, led by Imperial College London and Queen Mary […]
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Let’s start with the good news. If you are unlucky enough to suffer a major heart attack, you are more likely than ever to survive it. One of the principle reasons is that the NHS in England now has a network of heart attack centres around the country, close to where you live. There are […]
One of the largest organs in the human body, the liver is located on the right side of the body underneath the lower ribcage. It converts nutrients into substances that the body can use and helps to remove toxins from the blood. In fact, the cone-shaped liver contains around 13% of our body’s total blood […]
‘If people suffer a cardiac attest, they need to be treated with a defibrillator or meaningful CPR within four to five minutes to increase their chances of survival. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a problem for the ambulance service. It is a problem for the community. The aim is to ensure all communities have a […]