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Lowering BP below 120 has no additional benefit for hypertensives
Lowering systolic blood pressure below 120 does not appear to provide additional benefit for patients, researchers have found. Science Daily quotes, Carlos Rodriguez of...
Link found between cardio-vascular problems and air pollution
Air pollution is linked to increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat and blood clots in the lung, but researchers say the impact of...
AspIrin not the drug of choice for atrial fibrillation sufferers – Nice
More than a million people with heart rhythm disorders have been told not to take aspirin to guard against stroke, in a reversal of...
BMJ weighs withdrawal of articles as statin controversy heats up
Everyone over the age of 40 should take cholesterol-busting statins. The Daily Mail reports that this is according to UK heart surgeon, Professor Sir...
Blood clot preventer
US health regulators have approved a blood clot preventer developed by Merck & Co for use by patients who have had a heart attack...
Study shows progress in fight against diabetes
US government researchers have reported the first broad national picture of progress against some of the most devastating complications of diabetes, finding that rates...
Improved clinician-patient relationships bring health benefits
A meta-analysis of studies that investigated measures designed to improve health professionals’ interactions with patients confirms that these can produce health benefits equivalent to...
Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives – WHO
The World Health Organisation estimates that 7m people died as a result of air pollution in 2012, which suggest a link between air pollution...
Report finds cholesterol levels fluctuate based on seasons
Cholesterol levels fluctuate based on the time of year, with more unfavourable lipid profiles seen in the colder months, a trend that may be...
Obesity stopping people from living longer
Although people live longer today than they did 50 years ago, people who were overweight and obese as teenagers aren't experiencing the same gains...