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Stroke rate is falling
Increases in healthy living and improvements in prevention have resulted in a substantial drop in the rate of strokes, according to a new study. The incidence of strokes in a large area of south London...
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Vitamin D and heart health
Scientists demonstrated a direct genetic link between lacking the “sunshine” vitamin and high blood pressure. Vitamin D tablets could be a life-saver for people at risk of heart attacks and strokes,...
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Everyday activities can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke
New research has provided yet more evidence that regular, daily activity can cut your risk of heart problems and help you live longer. The research was published online in the British Journal of Sports...
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Reduce your stroke risk
We know smoking, drinking too much alcohol, lack of exercise and not eating enough fruit and vegetables are all bad for you. They also significantly contribute to your chances of having a stroke. But...
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Food manufacturers to cut saturated fat levels
A pledge by food manufacturers to cut saturated fat levels is “a drop in the ocean” in the fight against obesity, a top public health expert has said. Morrisons, Subway and Nestle are among firms...
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Heart attack fatalities down – Cancer fatalities up
Deaths from heart attacks and stroke halved in England and Wales over the first 11 years of this century, while the numbers dying from cancer rose, according to newly published mortality data from the...
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Millions more Britons to be prescribed statins
Millions more British patients could be prescribed statins to guard against strokes and heart attacks in light of research that has prompted a radical change in American guidance. The findings led to...
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Take a stroll to reduce your risk of stroke
New research finds that spending a long time walking each day, even at a slow pace, can lower your risk of stroke. Doing exercise is obviously a good way to reduce your risk of any cardiovascular...
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Aspirin at bedtime reduces heart attack risk
The best time to take aspirin to reduce the risk of a heart attack is in the evening, a study shows. The painkillers are taken by millions of Britons to keep their blood thin and cut the risk of...
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Control your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose
Keeping your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels down could cut obesity-related risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%, according to a new study. Scientists studied information on 1.8...
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Painkillers high salt levels
Soluble painkillers used by millions of people in Britain could pose a health risk because they are high in salt, UK researchers are warning. Some formulations taken at maximum dose tip users over the...
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Exercise just as good as drugs
Exercise could be as effective as some of the best drugs which protect against major diseases, research has found. A study of more than 300 trials has found that physical activity was better than...
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Warfarin and Atrial fibrillation
A blood-thinning drug taken by hundreds of thousands of people with irregular heartbeat more than doubles the risk of suffering a stroke in the first week , scientists have warned. Warfarin is the most...
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Thousands may be taking high blood pressure drugs needlessly
lancastria.net/blogThousands of adults may be needlessly taking tablets for high blood pressure, doctors say. A panel of experts in the U.S. has recommended that adults over 60 should only be...
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Over prescribing of statins
lancastria.net/blog One in three of those put on statins because they are assessed to be at high risk of strokes and heart attacks may not need the drugs, research suggests. A study published in the...
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Women need more sleep
lancastria.net/blogIt is a subject that can divide the closest of couples – who needs more sleep, women or men? Now, U.S. researchers say they have the answer: Women’s brains need more time to recover...
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1 in 8 Brits are on statins
lancastria.net/blogBritain is the statins capital of Europe with more than one in eight of us taking cholesterol-busting pills. Doctors say rising obesity is behind the increase in prescriptions for...
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Tea can reduce your risk of stroke
lancastria.net/blogResearch is piling up in favour of easy lifestyle changes that can slash our risk of having a stroke. The latest is that old staple – tea, either black or green. At last there’s some...
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Shingles linked to heart attack risk
lancastria.net/blogResearcher Dr Judith Breuer said: “Anyone with shingles, and especially younger people, should be screened for stroke risk factors.” A bout of shingles can increase the risk of...
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Worldwide Obesity quadruples
lancastria.net/blogThe number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980, says a report from a UK think tank. The Overseas Development...
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