All news on the topic: Heart disease

A pilot and flight attendant have revealed exactly what happens if you die on a plane including whether or not your journey will be delayed and where they store the body

Chagas disease is transmitted primarily through an insect called the 'kissing bug' which bites people around the mouth and then can pass along a parasite through people's mouth, nose or breaks in the skin

The TV doctor has been performing simple press-up and squat movements every morning for the last 10 years to stay fit and keep his spine at the young age of 25-years-old

The move, which has already been introduced in Canada and Israel, would see inserts with messages highlighting the health benefits of quitting. The Government says it's been proven to work, and could save the NHS billions of pounds a year.

Diabetes could be going hidden under the radar, but there are a few telltale signs of the condition to look out for - including an unusual itchiness that won't go away

A group of researchers from a host of universities are teaming up to answer what role environmental factors have on the chances of someone developing an autoimmune deficiency as well as the importance of genetics

The Lily Savage icon has one more TV project that fans are yet to see after filming in Thailand last year for a two-part series on the country's rescue elephants

Jade Preston, 31, from Skelmersdale, had put her three children to sleep and was in bed herself with partner James Kinsey when she suffered a heart attack

New research suggests napping could preserve brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia. Here are some tips to protect our brains when the days are long and the weather is warm

This simple test that’s easy to do at home is a better measure of your health than BMI, even if that says you are within a healthy weight range

Dr Raj Bethapudi has spoken about the dangers of high blood pressure and says many of those suffering from the "silent killer" are at risk of a stroke or a heart attack

Experts have been assessing the foods which you should consider eating if you want to stick around a little long and they can even help support your brain development

A new study that has quantified the health benefits that walking has with just an extra 500 steps a day going some way to reducing the risk of some silent killers like cardiovascular disease

Brits venturing into Europe are being warned about Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) which is spread through ticks after a 27-year-old patient died from the disease

To mark National Surrogacy Week, a mum-of-four has shared how surrogacy helped her achieve her dream of becoming a mum after a breast cancer diagnosis and heart failure caused by chemo that made her infertile

Moderate consumption of espresso coffee might combat a key Alzheimer's disease process, a team of scientists including Professor Mariapina D'Onofrio at Verona University have claimed

Many of us have high blood pressure without knowing, but according to a new study there's an ideal hour to go to bed if you want to lower the chances of cardiovascular disease

Losing weight can be difficult, especially with the abundance of information on fad diets available - but here are 10 simple lifestyle changes that can help you shed those pesky pounds

One disease many people fear is Typhoid - which during the Victorian era was incredibly common and remains so in parts of the world where there is poor sanitation

Ronaldo Jones II has broken his silence and says he wants to "clear his name" after being hit with a two-game NFL suspension for violating league policy on performance-enhancing substances

Research found people who went to bed and woke up 90 minutes later at weekends had gut bacteria linked to heart attacks, strokes and obesity

Just days after health chiefs cautioned of a huge outbreak of measles, mumps and rubella in London, new data shows how the virus is on the rise across the UK

Data shows one person is admitted to a UK hospital every five minutes due to a heart attack, but 11 early warning signs could possibly save you from getting the serious heart condition

Journalist Betty Ann Bruno, who played a Munchkin in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, has died at the age of 91 after suffering a sudden headache and later a heart attack

They say we eat with our eyes, but the latest science suggests we should be eating FOR our eyes, because nutrition can have a huge impact. Jane Symons investigates