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The Latest Breaking News from the British Heart Foundation

Women ‘missing out on diagnosis of potentially deadly heart condition’

HCM is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body.

Evening Standard

AI tool can find people with heart condition who have no symptoms

Researchers are assessing the impact of the algorithm at GP surgeries in West Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

Warning over heart attacks and strokes caused by cold temperatures

Experts on how to look after your vital organ this winter

The Independent UK

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Earlier blood thinner use may cut risk of second stroke for irregular heartbeat patients

Those who have a stroke are 35% less likely to have another if drugs given earlier than they are now, research finds

The Guardian - UK

Coronation Street’s shock Gail Platt storyline: Five heart attack signs women need to know

Gail could be on her way out

The Independent UK

Why people are less likely to give CPR to women who collapse

Worries over touching women’s chests leads to anxiety around giving compressions, study says

The Independent UK

7 shocking ways ultra-processed foods affect children

You’ll be surprised how much ultra-processed food can affect your child - from short-term behaviour to long-term illnesses…

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Cardiovascular health went into decline under the Conservatives, NHS review finds

A probe into the health service is to say cardiovascular health has been going in the wrong direction, with the British Heart Foundation describing the picture as ‘extremely concerning’

The Independent UK

Everyday foods need cigarette-style warnings to prevent disease, campaigners say

The recommendation is amongst a raft of “bold” measures recommended by health experts

The Independent UK

Hard-hitting warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaigners

Health charities call for taxes on salty products and bans on junk food sponsorship of sport to help cut deaths from heart disease

The Guardian - UK

One in four healthy people over 60 in UK ‘have undiagnosed heart valve disease’

Researchers say in most cases condition is mild but it can increase risk of heart attacks and strokes

The Guardian - UK

New AI tool could help rule out heart attacks in A&E patients

Researchers hope new tool could prevent unnecessary hospital stays

Evening Standard

Minority ethnic heart failure patients ‘36% more likely to die’ in UK

Study also finds people from ethnic minorities with atrial fibrillation more than twice as likely to die than white patients

The Guardian - UK

Wearable vest that detects electrical impulses can help spot early signs of heart disease

UCL scientists say screening tool could prevent most common cause of sudden death for young people

Evening Standard

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Heart attack considerably raises risk of other health issues

A heart attack dramatically increases the risk of having other dangerous long-term health disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

Woman & Home

Knowing your heart age can help reduce the risk of conditions down the line - here's how to calculate it

Knowing your heart age can help you reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular conditions and keep you healthy throughout your life, a doctor reveals

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How to recycle a mattress – the easiest ways to recycle a mattress and how much it’ll cost you

Everything you need to know about recycling a mattress

The Independent UK

New blood test reduces risk of heart attacks and death in at-risk group – study

The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation.

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The Independent UK

Scientists reveal what you should have for breakfast to reduce heart attack risk

The study also found that replacing butter with olive oil could reduce the risk of heart disease

Evening Standard

AI can accurately predict risk of heart attack ten years in advance

Tool can help greatly improve accuracy of cardiac CT scans which are routinely offered to patients

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Man Set To Break Record By Walking Up Africa’s Biggest Mountain Backwards

It all stems from just wanting to give myself something really unique to work toward. The post Man set to break record by walking up Africa’s biggest mountain backwards appeared first on Talker.

The Conversation

Why some people got blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – new clues

AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of Oxford developed one of the first vaccines against COVID. The vaccine, which used an adenovirus to smuggle instructions into human cells to make antibodies against the novel coronavirus, saved countless lives. But a problem soon emerged. A tiny proportion – about one in…

Evening Standard

S Club pay tribute to ‘brother’ Paul Cattermole at start of reunion tour

The group urged the Manchester audience to make heart shapes with their hands ‘for our Paul’

The Guardian - UK

Lack of defibrillators in Britain putting lives at risk, say researchers

Study finds average walking time to retrieve public access defibrillator from centre of any given postcode is 19 minutes

The Independent UK

Campaigners call for more equal access to defibrillators

Research from the British Heart Foundation found the more deprived an area is, the further it is from a 24/7 accessible defibrillator.

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