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Phil Tufnell on being conscious of his cholesterol and giving up smoking

As a professional sportsman, Phil Tufnell’s fitness, nutrition and lifestyle were constantly monitored to ensure he was performing at his best. But since retiring from cricket, the former England spin bowler has had to go it alone with his health ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:06

Statins have fewer side-effects than people think – study

Cholesterol-busting drugs taken by millions of people in the UK have far fewer side-effects than people think, a large study suggests. Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with around seven to eight million people ...

16 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Health & Wellbeing

What is combination cholesterol therapy, as study suggests it could save lives?

People who have had a heart attack should immediately be offered a combination of cholesterol lowering drugs with statins and another cholesterol medication, new research suggests. The study found that people with acute coronary syndrome ...

06 Sept 2023 at 10:28

Health & Wellbeing

Mark Ramprakash: I’d urge anyone to get their cholesterol checked

As a former international cricketer, Mark Ramprakash has always had to look after his health and wellbeing. But it was only when his father had a stroke that the former England batsman truly realised that he had to take care of his ...

19 Jul 2023 at 07:30

Combination cholesterol therapy could save thousands of lives, study suggests

06 Sept 2023 at 10:00

Health & Wellbeing

What is heart disease and can you prevent it? As experts warn of rise in early deaths

The number of people dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease has risen to the highest level in more than a decade. More than 39,000 people died prematurely in 2022 of cardiovascular conditions including heart attacks, ...

22 Jan 2024 at 15:29

Light exercise ‘could reverse high cholesterol caused by sedentary childhood’

Children who are physically inactive may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke later in life, but this can be reversed with light exercise, according to a new study. Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:56

Health & Wellbeing

More than a quarter of middle-aged women living with ‘metabolically healthy obesity’ – study

Almost one in 10 middle-aged men and more than a quarter of middle-aged women in the UK are “fit but fat”, researchers have said, as they called for more to be done to help people reduce their weight. Academics said ...

04 Oct 2023 at 09:38

A quarter of middle-aged women in the UK ‘fit but fat’ – researchers

03 Oct 2023 at 23:01

Saturated and animal fats ‘could increase bladder cancer risk in men’

Consuming too much saturated and animal fats could increase the risk of bladder cancer in men, new research suggests. A study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund found that while men increased their risk ...

20 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Health & Wellbeing

Nearly half of us have cholesterol levels higher than recommended: 4 ways to lower yours

If you’ve got raised cholesterol, the first symptom you get could be a heart attack or stroke. That’s the scary reality of this fatty substance in our blood, which we actually need to stay healthy, because ...

08 Jun 2022 at 15:41

Plant-based diets may be linked to lower cholesterol levels – study

Vegetarian and vegan diets may be linked to lower levels of cholesterol and fats in your blood, a new study suggests. Researchers say their findings, which analysed evidence from studies published since ...

25 May 2023 at 00:05

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