The Latest Breaking News on Heart Disease

The unexpected benefit of getting your annual flu shot

The number of Americans who are getting vaccinated for any respiratory illness is falling

The Independent UK · Feb 10

My patient’s near-death experience in hospital left me with worry and guilt. This is how vicarious trauma starts

Afterwards, my team and I kept going without ever discussing the event. But something felt heavy. And because I couldn’t name it, I didn’t know how to deal with it

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help

A prenatal heart diagnosis upended Sami Glastonbury's family life. Now the "heart mum" is turning lived experience into national advocacy through HeartKids.

AAP · Feb 6

Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds

While labels list dozens of possible risks only four are supported by evidence, say researchers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

NHS to trial device that could help millions with debilitating sleep condition

It’s estimated eight million people in the UK have sleep apnoea, which causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Who was Annabelle Neilson? British socialite who 'put some girls together' for Jeffrey Epstein

‘I am putting a little group of girls together’, reads an email to Jeffrey Epstein, apparently sent by Annabelle Neilson, in 2010

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Why is every EFL game kicking off one minute later than normal this weekend?

All 36 EFL fixtures over the coming four days will kick off a minute late as part of the Every Minute Matters campaign

The Independent UK · Feb 5

New implant for heart failure patients to be rolled out across the NHS

The British Heart Foundation estimates that more than a million people in the UK are living with heart failure

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Why some adults could miss out on vital ‘mid-life MOT’ health checks

The check is supposed to be offered to people every five years between the ages of 40 and 74 if they do not have any other medical problems

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Researchers find most Americans with high blood pressure don’t have it under control

And more than 60 percent of U.S. adults with uncontrolled blood pressure aren’t taking medication for the chronic condition

The Independent UK · Feb 4