cardiovascular disease
The move marks part of an NHS plan to prevent up to 150,000 heart attacks and strokes in the next 10 years.
A new UK study shows that the amount of coffee you drink doesn’t put you at more or less risk for heart disease or stroke. Previous studies had indicated that increased caffeine consumption could stiffen the arteries, putting pressure on the heart. But this recent study, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, showed whether participants were no more likely to have stiffening of arteries if they had 25 cups of coffee a day than if they had one.
Air pollution is a major public health risk, ranking alongside cancer, heart disease and obesity. Millions of premature deaths are linked to air pollution each year, up to 36,000 of those early deaths are in the UK. Here are some small changes you can make to help reduce your exposure to air pollution.
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Experts say more expensive fruit and veg may push up number of fatal heart attacks and strokes.
One or two might be surprising...
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It's putting us at increased risk of heart disease, dementia and even some cancers.
It might not be coming to the UK anytime soon...
Struggling to open a jar could also be a red flag.