Brain surgery carried out on baby in the womb The world first was to fix potentially deadly damage to vessels and saved the infant from suffering heart failure and a stroke Wales Online · May 4, 2023
Cluster of heart infections that left one baby dead and others needing treatment is investigated While the reaction to the incredibly common infection is rare, medics are concerned about the volume of cases that occurred in close proximity Wales Online · May 3, 2023
Scottish mum saves son, 11, after he stopped breathing in swimming pool Martina McGeehan says she is 'traumatised' after performing CPR on her 11-year-old son after be become unresponsive at a swimming pool in Abu Dhabi, where the family are now based Edinburgh Live · May 3, 2023
Scots boy goes into cardiac arrest in swimming pool in UAE as traumatised mum gives him CPR Martina McGeehan, 45, added that "it was awful - absolutely horrendous" and said that her son Leonardo Osorio McGeehan "was gone" after his heart stopped beating and she started frantically doing CPR. Daily Record · May 3, 2023
'Secret killer' warning sign as a third of us already developing potentially deadly disease Fatty liver disease can be fatal with up to one in three people across the country already in the early stages of the condition. But there is an easy way to help prevent it. Daily Record · May 3, 2023
Common pills given to heart attack patients 'may be doing more harm than good' Experts call for large clinical trials to see whether they should continue to be taken Wales Online · May 2, 2023
Scientist may have discovered how people see 'white light' during near-death experiences Researchers monitored patients who were nearing death, and some showed a surge of gamma wave activity before passing away. Daily Record · May 2, 2023
Top Newcastle professor says Chinese herb helps heart attack patients recover A compound from the traditional Chinese healing herb astragalus can help treat heart attack patients Chronicle Live · May 2, 2023
New centre to help kids with heart disease A centre for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) has been established through an alliance of seven medical institutes, to make the treatment more efficient and lower the mortality rate among children with congenital heart disease, the Public Health Ministry said. Bangkok Post · May 2, 2023
Meghan Markle's former pal warns her 'do the right thing' as dad's health declines The Duchess' ex pal, Lizzie Cundy is urging Meghan to mend her relationship with her sick father who has pleaded to reconcile with his daughter before it's too late. Daily Record · May 1, 2023
Eight minutes and four moves to build functional full-body muscle without weights Get moving and strengthen your whole body with this short bodyweight routine Fit & Well · May 1, 2023
Meghan Markle's friend urges her to 'do the right thing' as dad's health worsens Meghan Markle's former pal Lizzie Cundy has called on the Duchess to reconcile with her dad Thomas following his health scares in recent years Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2023
Baby girl carried over Glasgow Kiltwalk finish line months after surviving open heart surgery Liam Campbell completed the Kiltwalk alongside his daughter Rosie, who was with five holes in her heart and a narrowing of the aorta when she was just two-months old. Glasgow Live · Apr 30, 2023
Patient, 85, dies after nurse switches off loud heart alarm to FaceTime her family Geraldine Lumbo Dizon said she was checking in on her family in the Philippines during a 66-minute call while ona night shift on July 29, 2021 at Nepean Private Hospital in Kingswood, a suburb of western Sydney, Australia Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2023
Daily Record · Apr 30, 2023 Baby who had heart surgery at two months carried over Glasgow Kiltwalk finish line by dad Liam Campbell pushed 14-month-old Rosie in pram over three-mile route in her pram before holding her aloft for last 100 yards
Dynamite News · Apr 30, 2023 Insomnia linked to risk of heart attack, especially in women: Study According to recent research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology, people who have insomnia are 69 per cent more likely to experience a heart attack than those who don't during an average nine years of follow-up. Read further…
Manchester Evening News · Apr 29, 2023 Man awarded tens of thousands of pounds by NHS after 'stent was left in his system' The NHS trust has apologised
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Hypertension: The deadly health problem young men are living with undiagnosed High proportion of men aged between 16 and 24 who are living with high blood pressure don’t know they have it, the Office for National Statistics has found
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023 Lambeth GP practices eliminate blood pressure control inequality between BAME and white patients GP practices in south London have reduced blood pressure control between BAME and white patients through a 12-month project.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023 What causes high blood pressure? The risks and treatment The condition is rife among Brits but what actually causes it?
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023 The deadly health problem most young men are living with undiagnosed 66% of young men aged between 16 and 24 are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, the Office for National Statistics has found
Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2023 Study claims diets loved by Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow are worst for your heart Mediterranean and vegetarian diets ranked highly
Glasgow Live · Apr 28, 2023 Carluke schoolboy nearly 'loses eye' after severe infection caused by Strep A Lochlan Mcdonald needed to have a pocket of bacteria drained from around his eye following a major Strep A infection which nearly resulted in him losing his eye
Daily Record · Apr 28, 2023 Scots woman who 'wouldn't live past 35' given second chance with heart transplant Megan Geddes, 29, had to be taken into hospital while she waited for an urgent heart transplant and has now spoken of her gratitude to her donor who saved her life.
ABC News · Apr 28, 2023 Former Nepean Private Hospital nurse turned off patient's heart monitor alarm to FaceTime family Geraldine Lumbo Dizon, a former nurse at Nepean Private Hospital in Western Sydney, has her registration cancelled after an 85-year-old patient died during her shift in 2021.