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Waiting lists for life saving heart diagnosis and treatment could more than double within two years in England due to the pandemic, our new report warns.

If you are trying to quit smoking, then have a look at our 5 steps. It's a challenge but in the long term it will have many benefits for your health and your finances.

Our medical expert explains what the high-sensitivity troponin test is and how it could help diagnose women who've had a heart attack.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li

Dr Xuan Li from the University of Cambridge is looking for ways to reduce inflammation, a process which is involved in the build-up of fatty plaques inside arteries. When these plaques rupture they can block blood vessels, causing a life-th...

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University of Manchester | Dr Matthias Schmitt

Dr Matthias Schmitt, University of Manchester, is determining the best position for a pacemaker lead in the heart. When a pacemaker is implanted, the lead can be placed at the lowermost tip of the heart, or between the ventricle chambers of...

Taking a common antibiotic alongside a statin commonly prescribed in Canada could have adverse effects on older people, according to new research.

Time spent gardening can help you feel better. Here are 6 ways you can garden over the winter months.

A few small steps can make a healthy diet and help you to control your weight, too. Dietitian Annemarie Aburrow shows us how.

The cath lab, also known as catheter laboratory or cardiac catheterisation laboratory, is part of a hospital's cardiac department. Read what happens there.

Researchers wanted to find out whether a temporary restriction of blood flow to the arm might protect the heart from injury following bypass surgery.