All news on the topic: Heart disease

Former social worker Anita Goundry was told she may only have five years to live after her devastating diagnosis – but she’s defying the odds

Mistaking early symptoms of Alzheimer’s for those of the menopause could be a reason women remain undiagnosed, says Dr Hana Patel

A Harvard professor challenges the widely held belief that eight hours of sleep is necessary, supported by research indicating cognitive difficulties associated with more or less sleep

A breast cancer vaccine has shown promising results in early trials, raising hopes of eliminating the disease by 2030, as it has successfully induced remission in high-risk patients for up to five years

There are approximately 50 million people living with dementia worldwide but research suggests making lifestyle changes in your 40s and 50s, even 30s, may help to lower your risk

Leanne Leary, 38, travelled to Istanbul on June 30 and had paid upfront for the operation on July 1 - but her family became concerned when they stopped hearing from her

The then 18-month-old girl was first to use the device on board a children's air ambulance after she suffered heart failure and was flown almost 180 miles to save her life

The UK Health Security Agency has warned that London could end up at the heart of a measles outbreak that could see as many as 160,000 cases

'My view was vitamins are better sourced from food, but US research shows pills are beneficial', says Miriam Stoppard

A California woman suffers from six grim illnesses and has been told she's likely to die by the time she reaches age 35. A seventh ailment of hers is baffling doctors

Junior doctors have blasted the Government's pay offer as 'derisory' as they insist it equates to just 84p an hour extra for new doctors

Craig Speirs started seeing his GP in 2008 for symptoms including light flushing to his face and body and going to the toilet ten to fifteen times a day

Dad-of-two Criag Speirs thought he had five years to live when he found out he had hundreds of tumours on his liver. 10 years later and still going, his sights are set on raising £1million for charity.

The WHO warns airlines have the right to refuse to carry passengers with conditions that may worsen, or have serious consequences, during the flight - so check the list before you travel

Health and diet expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared the one thing we should all be doing to help improve our health - and it's not necessarily changing what we eat

Experts say a cost of living crisis hitting the UK as the country emerges from years under a Covid pandemic could be causing a rise in cases of scurvy and rickets

Alcohol is estimated to be ­responsible for about three million deaths worldwide each year, and while the harmful effects of heavy drinking for certain diseases are well known, what are the other likely conditions?

Matthew Harding bought the Pink Multiplier National Lottery Scratchcard from the shop he works in in Eastwood, and was shocked when he scratched off the life-changing sum

Ovarian cancer is on the rise among young women and experts have identified four key factors behind it. According to the CDC there are over 18,000 new cases of the cancer a year in the US

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases

China's controversial "Zero-Covid" policy was abruptly halted in December, with an enormous surge of 60,000 deaths following shortly after - but deaths appeared to be on the way down until this month

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is being spread by ticks across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with scientists warning it is "highly likely" it will reach Britain

Madeline Brocket and the NHS share their 75th birthday today. Madeline worked for the NHS her whole life and the service saved her own life when she suffered a near-fatal heart attack.

Non-smokers who only brush their teeth in the morning, as well as those who do not brush their teeth at all, are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, new research has suggested

Abena Oppong-Asare, granted a debate after a constituent lost her father due to a dearth of defibrillators, highlighted our campaign in the Commons