News from NHS Choices:
Heart/lungs
Heart failure pill performs in trial
31 August 10 The lives of 10,000 patients could be saved each year by a "breakthrough pill", according to the Daily Express. The news story comes from a study that looked at whether a drug called ivabradine could help prevent deaths...
Migraine with aura linked to heart risk
25 August 10 "People who suffer from a severe form of migraine are more likely to die of heart disease and strokes," reported The Daily Telegraph. It said that people who had migraine with aura were 28% more likely...
Donor kidneys from heart deaths 'usable'
19 August 10 "Hundreds of lives a year will be saved if the NHS embraces a transplant revolution involving patients receiving donated kidneys that were previously rejected as inadequate," The Guardian reported.
Asthma paracetamol claims unfounded
16 August 10 "Paracetamol doubles asthma risk for teenagers," reported the Daily Mail. It said that adolescents who use the painkiller once a year can increase their risk of asthma by 50% compared with those who do not.
The genetics of blood cholesterol
5 August 10 "Genes, not diet, may increase your chances of getting heart disease," says The Independent. The newspaper reports that a study has made an important breakthrough that helps to explain why...
The genetics of blood cholesterol
5 August 10 "Genes, not diet, may increase your chances of getting heart disease," says The Independent. The newspaper reports that a study has made an important breakthrough that helps to explain why...
Brain and heart link studied
3 August 10 "Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain," says BBC News, reporting that a poor cardiac output may age the brain by an average of nearly two years. The research...
Brain and heart link studied
3 August 10 "Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain," says BBC News, reporting that a poor cardiac output may age the brain by an average of nearly two years. The research...
