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Scores more heart attacks and strokes on high pollution days, figures show
Data reveals acute impact on people ’s health and the strain it puts on emergency servicesScores of children and adults are being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment on days of high pollution in cities across England, figures show.Each year emergency services see more than 120 additional cardiac arrests, more than 230 additional strokes and nearly 200 more people with asthma requiring hospital treatment on days of high pollution compared with the average on days of lower pollution.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 20, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Tags: Air pollution Heart attack Stroke Asthma Health Environment Society UK news Source Type: news
Heart attacks and the efficacy of polypills – a hard pill to swallow? | Letters
Dr Peter Trewby questions the risk-reduction figures of the Iran study andOliver Lepen says the focus must be on preventing disease, not medicationYour headline (Single polypill reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds, 23 August) should really have been tempered by quoting the absolute rather than the relative risk-reduction figures.The 34% reduction in major cardiac events you quote is calculated from “on the ground” reduction in events from 8.8% over five years in those not on the polypill to 5.9% in those receiving it – that is a 2.9% chance of benefit over five years to the individual and with no e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 25, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Drugs Health Society Science Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Medical research Medicine Pharmaceuticals industry Source Type: news
Single polypill reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds
Large trial held in Iran of inexpensive medication combining four common drugsA cheap, single pill taken once a day that combines four common drugs is safe and reduces the risk of events such as heart attacks, strokes and sudden death in people over the age of 50, research has found.The study, the first large-scale trial to date, looked at the effectiveness of a so-called polypill – a four-in-one therapy containing drugs to lower cholesterol and blood pressure that was first proposed more than 15 years ago. The researchers found those taking the polypill had a more than 30% lower risk of serious heart problems than those...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 23, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Health Pharmaceuticals industry Drugs Science Iran Source Type: news
Mystery of why arteries harden may have been solved, say scientists
Study finds calcium deposits are triggered by molecule produced by damaged cellsThe mysterious mechanism behind the hardening of arteries may have been solved, researchers have revealed, in a study that also suggests the first potential preventive drug for the condition linked to heart attack, dementia and stroke.Arteries harden as calcium becomes deposited in the elastic walls of the vessels, a process that happens as we age and is exacerbated for patients with diabetes or kidney disease. Stiffening can also occur as calcium becomes deposited in fatty plaques in the arteries – a condition called atherosclerosis.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 11, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Science Heart attack Society Dementia Stroke UK news Source Type: news
Up to 25 cups of coffee a day safe for heart health, study finds
High consumption of coffee no worse for arteries than drinking less than a cup a dayCoffee lovers who drink up to 25 cups a day can rest assured the drink is not bad for their heart, scientists say.Some previous studies have suggested that coffee stiffens arteries, putting pressure on the heart and increasing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, with drinkers warned to cut down their consumption.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Coffee Heart disease Food Health Heart attack Society Medical research Science Stroke UK news Source Type: news
Heavily processed food like ready meals and ice-cream linked to early death
Two major studies add to body of evidence against foods made with industrial ingredientsPeople who eat large amounts of heavily processed foods, from breakfast cereals and ready meals to muffins and ice-cream, have a greater risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, according to two major studies.The findings, from separate teams in France and Spain, add to a growing body of evidence that foods made in factories with industrial ingredients may have a hand in an array of medical disorders such as cancer, obesity and high blood pressure.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Health Diets and dieting Food Obesity Heart disease Life and style Source Type: news
'Fake news and ageism' keeping statins from older people
Offering statins to all over-75s could prevent 8,000 deaths from heart failure and stroke, researchers sayThousands of deaths and the wrecking of many lives by disability could be averted if doctors routinely offered a daily statin pill to older people, scientists say.They blame misinformation about the side-effects of statins, together with society ’s ageism, for the low uptake among older people, who are at highest risk of heart attacks, heart failure and stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 31, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Statins Heart attack Heart disease Stroke Older people Health Medical research Society Science UK news Source Type: news
Daily aspirin unlikely to help healthy older people live longer, study finds
Researchers say drug has little benefit when taken by healthy people aged over 70Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found.While a daily dose of the blood-thinning medicine can protect older people who have previously experienced heart attacks, strokes and angina, researchers found the drug did not extend the lifespan of healthy people over the age of 70.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 16, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Aspirin Health Science Heart disease Heart attack Stroke Older people World news Source Type: news
Four in five adults at risk of early death, heart-age test shows
Doctors call figures for England alarming and urge people to adopt healthier lifestylesHow do I find out my heart age?Four out of five adults have hearts that are more damaged than they should be for their age, putting them at greater risk of early death, a major study has shown.The disclosure prompted calls for Britons to ditch their unhealthy lifestyles and monitor their own health more closely in order to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Heart disease Health Heart attack Health policy Medical research UK news Source Type: news
Study of teenage drinkers and smokers shows 'significant damage' to arteries
Teenagers who smoke or consume alcohol have much stiffer arteries than those who don ’t, putting them on the path to heart disease and strokeThe arteries of teenagers who binge drink or smoke are already stiffer by the age of 17 than in those who abstain, new research has revealed.Arterial stiffness indicates damage to the blood vessels. Research in older adults has previously shown that the stiffening of arteries is linked to heart and circulatory disease and an increased risk of events such as heart attack or stroke. While our arteries stiffen as we age, it is known that a host of behaviours are linked to the effect, i...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Alcohol Health Smoking Science Society Children Source Type: news
Salt not as damaging to health as previously thought, says study
New research reignites a row with scientists who want to reduce salt intake to near zeroSalt may not be as damaging to health as is usually claimed, according to a controversial new study which suggests campaigns to persuade people to cut down may only be worthwhile in countries with very high sodium consumption, such as China.The World Health Organization recommends cutting sodium intake to no more than 2g a day – the equivalent of 5g of salt – because of the link to increased blood pressure, which is in turn implicated in stroke.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Science Health Diets and dieting Medical research Nutrition Food & wellbeing Heart attack Source Type: news
Omega-3 no protection against heart attack or strokes, say scientists
Supplements do not offer cardiovascular benefits, researchers conclude from trials involving 112,000 peopleThe widespread belief that taking omega-3 capsules will help protect you from a heart attack, stroke or early death is wrong, according to a large and comprehensive review of the evidence.Thousands of people take omega-3 supplements regularly and for years. The belief that it protects the heart has spread – and is promoted in the marketing of the supplements – because the results from early trials suggested the capsules had cardiovascular benefits.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Health Medical research Food & drink Heart attack Stroke Science Life and style Society Source Type: news
Blood-thinning drugs 'can reduce risk of dementia by up to 48%'
Research ‘strongly suggests’ that patients taking anticoagulants for irregular heartbeat could be protected against dementia and strokeBlood-thinning drugs could protect against dementia and stroke in people with an irregular heartbeat, research suggests.Related:Long working days can cause heart problems, study saysContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 24, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Press Association Tags: Medical research Dementia Stroke Heart disease Heart attack Society Drugs Science Health Mental health Source Type: news
High-risk patients being underprescribed statins, study finds
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are also being overprescribed to people at low risk of having a heart attack or stroke, researchers findStatins are being overprescribed to low-risk groups and underprescribed to high-risk groups, research by the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) has shown.The report found potential “undertreatment” among people who have at least a 20% chance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within a decade, who are considered high-risk patients.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 24, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Mattha Busby Tags: Statins Society Heart attack Medical research Stroke UK news Science Source Type: news
Long working days can cause heart problems, study says
Chances of developing irregular heartbeat – atrial fibrillation – spikes up considerably with working more than 55 hours a week, research showsA long hours office culture can affect more than just your social life – long days at work can be bad for your heart as well, according to a major study.It ’s been established that too many hours in the office canincrease the risk of a stroke. Now it seems that clocking up more than 55 hours a week means a 40% higher chance of developing an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation (AF), when compared to those with a better work-life balance.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 14, 2017 Category: Science Authors: James Rudd Tags: Medical research Science Health Heart attack Society UK news Source Type: news
