Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, the risk of which increases with age, and which is associated with an increased risk of stroke, […]
Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The lipophilic index is considered a marker of cell membrane fluidity, and a low lipophilic index indicates better membrane fluidity. In a recent study published in Nutrition, […]
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Kids still strapped in for second hand smoke as Direct Line Motor Insurance releases findings that eight in ten (83 per cent) drivers who smoke, admit to illegally lighting up with children in the car. • 83 per cent of drivers who smoke do so with children in the car, with nearly a quarter (24 […]
Ceremony for leading Healthcare Pioneers: The non-profit organisation Arrhythmia Alliance hosted an award ceremony at The Palace of Westminster, London, UK during World Heart Rhythm Week (05 June to 11 June 2023) to acknowledge leading clinicians as Healthcare Pioneers in their fields. The SVT Pioneers report provides examples of good care to inspire centres across […]
New report highlights healthcare professionals who practice DETECT, PROTECT, CORRECT, PERFECT when treating Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder. It is caused by many underlying cardiac conditions and often it appears without any apparent cause. The arrhythmia, however, has deleterious consequences if not correctly managed. The correct […]
Know Your Pulse to Know Your Heart Rhythm – It Could Save Your Life Our Know Your Pulse (KYP) program promotes the need for us to be aware of our pulse and for the need to include routine manual pulse checks. […]
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Arrhythmia Alliance launches first SVT Awareness Day during WHRW2023: The non-profit organisation Arrhythmia Alliance announces the launch of the first SVT Awareness Day 07 June during World Heart Rhythm Week (05 June to 11 June 2023) to raise awareness of this little-known heart rhythm disorder that affects millions. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a rapid increase […]
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Leeds Children’s Hospital heart surgeons have performed two scimitar syndrome repairs using an innovative surgical procedure, never-before performed in the UK. Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital condition in which a vein from the right lung is abnormally connected to the heart causing oxygenated blood from the lung to return to the wrong side of […]
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Ahead of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) reinforced its commitment to help farmers in the world’s most tobacco dependent country, Malawi, explore and embrace sustainable agriculture alternatives to tobacco farming. With funding from a five-year FSFW grant, construction has begun for the Centre for Agricultural Transformation’s (CAT) physical […]
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Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, whereby women are more at risk than men for most diseases, as a recent study by the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows. […]