Heart Attacks

Scientists Find 'Heartbreak Gene'

PA | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

A "heartbreak" gene that stops the heart recovering from injury has been identified by scientists. Experts believe regulating the Meis1 gene could ...

Strawberries May Protect Women From Heart Attacks

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Strawberries may be synonymous with summer, but eaten all year round they can prevent heart attacks, a study suggests. Scientists found that three ...

Dragon's Den Star Rushed To Hospital After Heart Attack Scare

PA | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Entertainment

TV entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is recovering after being rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack. The 63-year-old Dragons' Den star was ...

Many Questions Still Unanswered in the Polypill Debate

Professor Peter Weissberg | Posted 19.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Professor Peter Weissberg

Anyone reading the papers this week might have come away with the impression that all over 50s should be hot-footing it down to their local pharmacy and demanding a polypill. So why, you might be wondering, are we not adopting this 'one size fits all' approach straight away?

Heart Attack Symptoms You’re Likely To Ignore

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Although conventional wisdom has it that when a heart attack strikes, it delivers an immediate, crushing pain to the chest – warning signs actually ...

Heart Attack Deaths On The Decline

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 26.01.2012 | UK Lifestyle

According to a recent study by leading health experts, the number of people dying from heart attacks has halved in just under a decade. Researcher...