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No, we’re not joking — your calf muscles are called the ‘second heart,' here's why

Your calf muscles are often referred to as the 'second heart' because they play a crucial role in pumping blood around the body and supporting cardiovascular health.

Tom’s Guide

Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds

Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes

The Independent UK

Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study shows

Campaigners call for action to make manufacturers reduce salt in food, which can contribute to high blood pressure and deaths

The Guardian - UK

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Dr Amir Khan reveals 5 ways to lower cholesterol levels naturally as you can't do anything about 'family history, age, and genetics'

Simple lifestyle changes can lower your risk of high cholesterol and keep your heart healthy, the doctor says

Woman & Home

Trump Health Fears Grow As He Takes Quadruple Recommended Aspirin Dose To Get 'Nice, Thin' Blood

Trump reveals he takes 325 mg of aspirin daily, four times the commonly advised dose, to keep 'thin blood,' sparking medical concern and renewed scrutiny of his health regimen.

International Business Times UK

The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts

There are many knock-on effects of working nights or early mornings, and often employers could do more to protect staff. But there are small, simple changes that can make all the difference

The Guardian - UK

High blood pressure: who is at risk and why UK children are getting it

Why it is so dangerous, how it is diagnosed and how to help prevent it

The Guardian - UK

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Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost double

Exclusive: Identifying teenagers at risk could help prevent organ damage, strokes and heart attacks in early adulthood, doctors say

The Guardian - UK

How millions of people go to A&E for minor problems like a headache or blocked nose

A&E medics have treated nearly 1.9 million cases of headache in the past five years

The Independent UK

Millions seeking help for minor ailments in England’s A&Es

Health officials have warned of a ‘tidal wave’ of winter illnesses in English hospitals.

Evening Standard

Microplastics can raise heart disease risk in men, study finds

Researchers say study provides ‘strongest evidence’ yet microplastics may directly contribute to heart disease

The Independent UK

Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition

Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift's Emotional $1m Heart Donation For Dad Goes Viral Amid Charity Surge

Taylor Swift donates $1M to American Heart Association honouring dad Scott's quintuple bypass. CEO praises impact on prevention as nearly half of US adults face heart risks.

International Business Times UK

Why Heart Disease Feels Inevitable and Why That Belief Is Holding Prevention Back

Preventive testing is often deferred until symptoms emerge, while the absence of discomfort is mistaken for the absence of risk. Over time, prevention becomes optional rather than expected.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS to trial potentially life-saving treatment for deadly liver disease

Acute-on-chronic liver failure will be treated with device that cleans patients’ blood corrupted by toxins

Medical Daily

Anxiety Chest Pain Explained: Panic Attack Symptoms and Stress Response That Mimic Heart Attacks

Anxiety chest pain can feel like a heart attack. Learn how panic attack symptoms and stress response cause chest pain and how doctors tell the difference.

The Guardian - US

Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’

The Independent UK

Woman searching for nurse who saved her life after she had a heart attack in the park

Melinda Pereira says that she knew ‘something felt off’ before falling unconscious and waking up in the hospital

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Medical Daily

Sudden Dizziness Standing Up? POTS Symptoms, Low Blood Pressure, and Dizziness Standing Up Explained

Learn why dizziness standing up happens, how to spot POTS symptoms versus low blood pressure, and when recurring episodes mean it's time to see a doctor.

Medical Daily

Chest Tightness Causes: The Hidden Triggers Behind Anxiety Chest Pain and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

Learn about chest tightness causes beyond heart issues, including anxiety chest pain and non-cardiac chest pain, plus symptoms, red flags, and when to seek medical help.

Medical Daily

Why Your Heart Skips a Beat: Benign Heart Palpitations vs Dangerous Arrhythmia Signs

Why a heart skip beat is often harmless, how benign palpitations feel, real arrhythmia signs to watch for, and when to see a doctor.

The Independent UK

The common sleep disorder that could have grave consequences if left untreated

Chronic stress from condition can alter heart’s structure and function, scientists warn

Evening Standard

'Fit and well' Brit suffers stroke from daily energy drink habit

An otherwise healthy man had a stroke after drinking eight cans a day, sparking calls for tighter regulation.

The Independent UK

Sharon Osbourne reveals husband Ozzy’s final words to her

Wife and manager of the late Black Sabbath frontman grew emotional as she spoke about his final moments at their home in Buckinghamshire

The Guardian - UK

Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors

Study cites case of otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s who had a stroke after eight-drink-a-day habit

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