“Good cholesterol” doesn’t lower heart attack risk, the Daily Mail has reported.
A great deal of research has previously suggested that higher levels of “good” HDL cholesterol reduce your risk coronary heart disease, while higher levels of
Everyone over the age of 50 should be given statins because the “cholesterol-busting” drugs reduce the risk of a heart attack even in healthy people, according to the Daily Telegraph and many other newspapers.
The story is based on a systematic re…
Thousands of heart attack survivors are too worried to have sex because they fear it will trigger another attack, the Daily Mail has reported today.
The story is based on a US study that looked at patients’ sexual activity both before their heart a…
Taking aspirin to reduce blood-clotting is “as safe and just as effective as warfarin”, The Daily Telegraph has today reported. Both drugs have long been used to prevent potentially dangerous blood clots, but there is much debate over which is bett…
“Air pollution from exhaust fumes kills more than twice as many people as road accidents,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The paper said that around 1,850 people die in traffic accidents annually, but that each year over 5,000 people will die as…
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today.
This, and similar stories in the press about this “revolutionary treatment” for a very worrying scenario, sho…
“Cheer up and save yourself a heart attack,” says the Daily Mail, which today reported that a positive outlook on life has been shown to keep your heart healthy.
It’s not clear if the Mail’s message is a positive or negative one, but before ch…
“Stop being a wimp! Pain IS good for you,” reports the Daily Mail today. The paper goes on to say that pain plays “a crucial role in keeping us alive”.
The coverage is based on the results of a study performed in mice, with some preliminary ex…
“Snorers are three times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot,” the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper explains that researchers from Taiwan say this is the first study to prove that a link between sleep apnoea and deep vein …
“Snorers are three times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot,” the Daily Express has reported. The newspaper explains that researchers from Taiwan say this is the first study to prove that a link between sleep apnoea and deep vein …
