New cholesterol drug
A new vaccine could replace statins as the best way to fight cholesterol and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, say scientists. Millions of Britons take statins every day to cut the danger of...
View ArticleShingles link to stroke risk
People over the age of 50 who develop shingles have an increased risk of suffering a stroke over the next 90 days, a new study has found. Shingles is a viral disease that affects the nerves and...
View ArticleStatins may increase the risk of heart attacks
Statins, which are designed to help protect people from heart failure, can actually increase the risk of a heart attack according to a new study. Researchers say the drugs, which are taken by around 12...
View Article5 health symptoms you ignore at your peril
UNSURE if your symptoms really warrant a trip to A&E? Here are five examples of when it’s always better to be safe than sorry… Of course, there are always exceptions — and sometimes symptoms that...
View ArticleTea can reduce risk of heart attacks and stroke
Just one cup of tea a day could lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. A study of 6,200 people found those who drank tea every day had a 35 per cent lower chance of a cardiac...
View ArticleWhole grains and longevity
Last year, a Harvard University analysis found that people who eat more whole grains tend to live significantly longer lives. This is no great surprise, given that whole grains appear to reduce the...
View ArticleBroccoli and spinach protect your health
Broccoli is incredible. It can prevent DNA damage and metastatic cancer spread; activate defences against pathogens and pollutants; help to prevent lymphoma; boost the enzymes that detox your liver;...
View ArticleCherry juice can lower your blood pressure
Drinking cherry juice is as good as taking drugs at reducing blood pressure, researchers have found. People who drank 60ml of cherry concentrate, diluted with water, saw their blood pressure drop by 7...
View ArticleFruit significantly lowers the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke
Eating a piece of fruit each day significantly lowers the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke – an effect size as large as taking a statin, Oxford University has found. In the largest study of...
View ArticleMediterranean diet is better than statins
A Mediterranean diet is better than statins at slashing the risk of an early death for millions of Brits. A landmark seven-year study found the healthy eating regime is twice as effective as the drugs...
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