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SHOCKING: study reveals risk of heart attack for smokers

Female smokers are more likely to have a heart attack almost 16 years earlier than their non-smoking counterparts, new research has found. For male smokers, the findings were almost as bad with men more likely to have a heart attack almost ten years ...

20 Apr 2022 at 19:33

Cheap blood test could save lives after heart attack, study says

A cheap blood test could save lives of thousands of heart attack patients, according to a new study. The British Heart Foundation (BHF), which funded the work, said the quick test can help doctors to spot people at high risk of death following a ...

22 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Scotland

Fears of Covid ‘domino effect’ as deaths from heart disease and strokes rise

The Covid crisis may have caused a “dangerous domino effect” on people’s health, campaigners warned, as deaths from heart disease and strokes both increased. Official figures showed there were 6,727 deaths from coronary heart disease in 2020 – ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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McGrath praises all who saved a Donegal supporter's life after heart attack in Clones

Donegal County Board chairman Mick McGrath has applauded those present at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones last Sunday week, which saved the life of a Donegal supporter after ‘a major and almost fatal medical emergency’. Dave Gallagher, from ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Movies

Antonio Banderas says ‘heart attack was one of the best things to happen to me’

Antonio Banderas says having a heart attack was “one of the best things that happened in my life” as it gave him a better perspective. The Oscar-nominated Spanish actor said, 62, the health scare in 2017 forced him to look at his career ...

24 Jan 2023 at 02:34

National News

Research finds almost one in five ignore signs of potential heart issue

Almost one in five people who experienced symptoms that could signal a potential heart issue failed to act on it, new research has found. Blackrock Health released the new research as part of its new Show Your Heart Some Love campaign ...

06 Mar 2023 at 19:33

National News

Research finds almost one in five ignore signs of potential heart issue

06 Mar 2023 at 19:33

National News

Fatal heart attacks more common on a Monday, research suggests

Serious heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday than at any other time, research has suggested. The study found that the likelihood of a heart attack occurring on a Monday was 13% greater than expected. Doctors ...

05 Jun 2023 at 19:33

Women urged to know blood pressure to help prevent heart disease and stroke

All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, doctors have warned. Women are being urged to take their blood pressure seriously, with cardiologists from the European Society of Cardiology ...

17 May 2023 at 00:05

Women more likely than men to die after heart attack, study suggests

Women are more than twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the need for greater awareness of the risks of heart disease in women, researchers say. According to ...

22 May 2023 at 13:35

£1m funding set to boost defibrillator numbers

A new £1 million fund could increase the number of defibrillators across England by around 1,000, according to the Government. The Department of Health said the funding will see communities across England getting ...

29 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Would you know how to perform life-saving CPR? Charity says more than 4 in 10 don’t have this vital skill

More than four in 10 UK adults do not know how to perform CPR, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said. CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation – can help save somebody’s life in a medical emergency. However, ...

01 Feb 2024 at 11:41

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