The Latest Breaking News on Heart Disease

A faster pace showed positive outcomes for heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, over and above the total number of daily steps taken

John Derry collapsed at home in Monkseaton late at night and was forced to wait in hospital for hours alone before receiving medical care

Two or more cups of coffee per day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in people with severe high blood pressure, but not in those with high blood pressure. Read on for details:

Maybe don’t snooze that stand reminder.

A new stop smoking campaign has launched in the North East.

Patrick Holland thought he was going to get a new heart, but he couldn’t get to Seattle for the procedure

The 'British Journal of Nutrition', older women who consume more cruciferous green vegetables including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage have less severe blood vessel damage. Read on for details:

A new £1 million fund is expected to increase the number of defibrillators across England by around 1,000.

Organisations are invited to bid for a slice of the government cash and match the funding to get one for their community, which could double the 1,000 new automated external defibrillators expected to be made available through the scheme