The Latest Breaking News on Heart Disease

Johnny Alfrey 'would not have died when he did' had he been diagnosed sooner, a coroner has ruled

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

A team of researchers has found an exciting potential treatment for heart attack patients, which could reduce their risk of further complications.

It comes as response times fell to the worst on record nationally

Labour described the NHS as being in “the biggest crisis in its history”, as patient care worsens and staff stage waves of strikes over pay and working conditions

Symptoms include stiffness, swelling and tenderness or pain in the joints, often on both sides of the body.

One in 10 people waited at least three hours, 41 minutes and 48 seconds for a response to a category two call.

Guidance for NHS says extending cholesterol-lowering treatment could save thousands more lives

Older adults who walk three to four miles per day 6,000 to 9,000 steps, are 40 to 50 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) per day. Read on for details:

Mia Fox struggled alone for 16 hours, believing she was going to die, but was unaware she had had a stroke

A Nebraska lawmaker who sponsored a failed abortion ban bill last year has announced she will introduce a new bill this week that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in a fetus, which is generally around the sixth week of pregnancy