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Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer
Number of deaths from CHD has halved in a decade in the UK, but still far ahead of lung cancer and stroke Related items fromOnMedica Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Night shifts worsen diabetes risk for unhealthy women Population weight control best for cutting diabetes prevalence Diabetes will soon cost NHS £16.9bn
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 4, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Air pollution may shorten lung cancer patient survival
Trends most noticeable for early stage disease, findings show Related items fromOnMedica Making sense of the new LABAs and LAMAs for COPD Act now to halt air pollution ’s death toll, MPs urge government Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Doctors call for ‘major shift’ away from cars 40,000 deaths annually due to air pollution
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Clues to why air pollution raises risk of heart disease
Pollution may damage ‘good’ cholesterol, causing cardiac problems Related items fromOnMedica Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Blood pressure link to pollution long-term exposure Think more about air pollution in public planning/provision, councils urged Air pollution may shorten lung cancer patient survival Pollution kills 1.7 million children, says WHO
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 18, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news