Health: Getting too much OR too little sleep can increase your risk of heart disease

People who get six to seven hours of sleep per night are less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than those who get more or less shut-eye, a study has concluded. Researchers from the US studied data on the sleep habits and cardiovascular health of more than 14,000 people, looking to see who … Read more

One cup of leafy greens a day lowers risk of heart disease, study says

Eating just one cup of raw vegetables daily, such as leafy greens like spinach, boosts your cardiovascular health, a new study reveals. In a sample of over 50,000 people, the biggest eaters of nitrate-rich vegetables had lower blood pressure and up to 26 per cent lower risk of heart disease, experts found.  Just one cup is … Read more

One cup of leafy greens a day lowers risk of heart disease, study says

Eating just one cup of raw vegetables daily, such as leafy greens like spinach, boosts your cardiovascular health, a new study reveals. In a sample of over 50,000 people, the biggest eaters of nitrate-rich veg had lower blood pressure and up to 26 per cent lower risk of heart disease, experts found.  Just one cup is … Read more

Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister had COVID-19 before his death but died of heart disease

Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister had COVID-19 before his death in December… but newly released autopsy results say the Friday star died of heart disease Lister died on December 10 at age 62 after reporting symptoms of COVID-19 Documents from the L.A. County Medical Examiner confirm the Fifth Element star was suffering from the coronavirus at the time … Read more

Going to university does NOT protect you against dementia or heart disease, scientists confirm

Going to university and getting a degree does NOT protect you against brain shrinkage, scientists confirm Education has been linked to health advantages — including lower dementia risk  Researchers analysed the brain structure of 2,000 people at various life stages  They found university-educated people do tend to have larger brain volumes However, higher education did nothing to stave … Read more

Having a sweet tooth could lead to heart disease and death in middle age, study finds

Having a sweet tooth could lead to heart disease and an early death, a study has suggested. University of Oxford scientists tracked 116,000 people’s eating habits for up to 15 years and checked whether they had been admitted to hospital or died.  They found people who regularly indulged in chocolate bars and sugary drinks were more … Read more

Coronavirus: China knew Wuhan market was a disease risk for years before Covid, scientist says

Chinese health officials knew Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market was a disease risk for years before the Covid pandemic started there, an Australian scientist has claimed. Professor Eddie Holmes, a virologist at the University of Sydney, said he was taken on a tour of the market by public health officials in the now-infamous city in 2014. … Read more

Coronavirus: China knew Wuhan market was a disease risk for years before Covid, scientist says

Chinese health officials knew Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market was a disease risk for years before the Covid pandemic started there, an Australian scientist has claimed. Professor Eddie Holmes, a virologist at the University of Sydney, said he was taken on a tour of the market by public health officials in the now-infamous city in 2014. … Read more

Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti was ‘secretly battling early stages of Parkinson’s disease’

Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti was ‘secretly battling early stages of Parkinson’s disease’ prior to ‘frail’ designer’s tragic death at opera By Mary Mrad and Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:59 BST, 18 April 2021 | Updated: 02:59 BST, 18 April 2021 Carla Zampatti was reportedly battling early stages of Parkinson’s disease prior … Read more

Obesity causes more avoidable heart disease deaths each year than smoking

Obesity ‘is WORSE than smoking’: Weight problems cause more deaths from heart conditions than puffing tobacco, study suggests Are about 31,000 avoidable deaths from heart disease due to obesity each year By comparison, there are around 21,000 deaths caused by smoking Two thirds of all adults in the UK are now overweight or obese  By … Read more