Lung conditions ‘overlooked’ as many miss out on key tests – report A charity has raised concerns that many patients are being denied access to key lung tests. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
How to administer aspirin to a person having a heart attack? Doctor explains Heart attack kills millions worldwide in a year. Doctors and healthcare experts urge adults to follow a healthy lifestyle to prevent the onset of the disease. The Times of India · Sep 25, 2023
Jayadeva Satellite Centre at K.C. General Hospital completes 1,000 angiograms in less than a year The 50-bed satellite centre of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR) at K.C. General Hospital, inaugurated in October last year, has crossed a milestone by completing 1,005 angiograms as on Saturday, September 23. The Hindu · Sep 24, 2023
NHS England patients wait up to two-and-a-half years for an MRI Exclusive: Figures seen by the Guardian show lengthy wait times for diagnostic tests such as ultrasound and CT scans The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Patients with psoriasis have lower coronary flow: Study New research on the connection between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction suggested that those with severe psoriasis have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.ad further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 23, 2023
Study: Longer-term organ abnormalities seen in some post-hospital Covid patients The extent of abnormalities observed was often influenced by the severity of the Covid infection the patients had experienced. The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
The Silent Killer: tackling hypertension in India WHO report reveals hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide, with nearly half unaware of their condition. Treatment gaps lead to 76 million deaths by 2050. Indian research shows rising prevalence, especially among young adults and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. WHO report highlights lifestyle changes, affordable medications, and improved… The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023
This painful skin condition increases risk of heart disease, finds new study Growing incidences of heart disease are a major concern for all. The silent killers claim close to 18 million lives globally in a year. While several risk factors of the disease are being explored and studied, a team of researchers has found a new risk factor for cardiovascular events, which… The Times of India · Sep 21, 2023
Scottish cousins reveal how heart donors saved both their lives aged just 45 Two Scottish cousins who both received heart transplants at the same age in their mid-40s have spoken of the new lease of life their procedures have… The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2023
Scottish cousins reveal how heart donors saved both their lives at just 45 Fraser Wilson and Louise Campbell both received heart transplants at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Stressful Jobs Can Double Risk Of Heart Disease In Men Researchers followed more than 6,000 white-collar workers, with an average age of 45, for 18 years, from 2000 to 2018. Zenger · Sep 19, 2023
Campaigners call on Government to make salt reduction a ‘priority’ Researchers claim reducing the nation’s salt intake could save thousands of lives per year. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Women less likely than men to receive CPR from strangers, study finds ‘Lower rates of CPR in public were found in women regardless of their age,’ says research pending peer review The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Treatment for snoring saves lives from heart disease: Study According to a study, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lower their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by sleeping with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 18, 2023
The Times of India · Sep 17, 2023 19-year-old man collapses and dies on treadmill due to unknown reasons; Doctor shares 6 potential causes of gym-related deaths Risk of sudden heart failure
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 Women ‘less likely to receive CPR in public’ Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a person’s life when their heart suddenly stops working.
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023 Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool at Wyndham’s Theatre review: certainly makes a splash Birbiglia has a sublime lightness of touch, gliding seamlessly from anecdote to anecdote. Dive into this virtuoso performance and enjoy
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 Su Gorman obituary Other lives: Campaigner for the thousands of people who contracted hepatitis and HIV after being given infected blood products by the NHS
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 ‘Questions to be asked’ after 10-year-old boy’s Blackpool hotel electrocution Jack Piper-Sheach, of Clarendon Road, Grimsby, suffered a heart attack after being shocked and his brain was starved of oxygen, an inquest heard.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 ‘Dead’ cardiac arrest patients brought back to life may experience ‘new dimensions of reality’, study finds ‘Findings open door to a systematic exploration of what happens when a person dies’
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023 COPD cure could come from transplanting patient’s own lung cells, say scientists Researchers have shown damaged lung tissue can be repaired in a small number of patients.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Wait-and-see policy on heart devices puts lives at risk, says UK charity Exclusive: Study finds little benefit in making patients wait months to be fitted with implantable defibrillators
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 High intake of e-numbers linked to risk of heart problems – study The team of French researchers urged for their study to be replicated in other large cohorts.
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023 Cholesterol drug and statin combination ‘could save thousands of lives’ Study finds that risk of death for heart attack patients significantly reduced by treatment