The Latest Breaking News on Heart Disease

High levels of lipoprotein(a), a form of "bad" cholesterol, may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension by 18-20 per cent, according to recent research that was published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Read on for details:

Concern grows over category 2 calls – as minister confirms military not be allowed to break red lights

According to a recent study, there are already medications available to treat a dangerous illness that might lead the kidneys to suddenly stop functioning. Read on for details:

Children in specialist hospitals are among those waiting longer than the target six weeks

Doctors warn that some services are ‘close to failure’ as tens of thousands endure delays beyond 13 weeks

According to a recent study, there are already medications available to treat a dangerous illness that might lead the kidneys to stop functioning suddenly. Read on for details:

Investigators are searching the location to see if there were any other body parts

A large VA clinical trial found that the blood-pressure">blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death. Read on for details:

Targeting the immune component central to the development of atherosclerosis is the Holy Grail for the treatment of heart disease. Read on for details: