Box set timebomb: Binge-watching television for more than four hours a day increases the risk of developing of coronary artery disease, study finds Scientists looked at a person’s genes was linked to sedentary behaviours Found 169 pieces of genetic code associated with driving, computer use and TV Also discovered average amount of TV watching a day … Read more
For many decades, the message on sun exposure has been unequivocal: cover up in the midday sun, wear high-protection factor sunscreen and avoid sunburn at all costs. A slew of public health campaigns warn of the deadly skin-cancer risk linked to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays… not to mention the fact that they give you … Read more
Smoking trendy hookah pipes may increase your risk of a heart attack or strokes by causing deadly blood clots, scientists fear. The tabletop pipes are considered to be ‘healthier’ because the smoke goes through water before inhalation. But for the first time, research on mice has shown hookah smoke causes blood cells to become ‘hyperactive’. Experiments … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Kim Jong Un ‘in grave danger after heart surgery’ as speculation over dictator’s health sparks fears of power struggle in North Korea where his sister could be in line to take control North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after a surgery says a US official with direct knowledge. Kim’s … Read more
Despite spending her birthday under quarantine, Kate Hudson had a memorable 41st birthday. The Academy Award nominee was showered with love as family and friends wished her a happy birthday with an epic car parade and breakfast in bed on Sunday. The natural beauty began her Instagram story with a video of herself blowing out three gold … Read more
How do you follow your heart during wartime? This remarkable treasure trove of letters gives a unique insight into home-front life and romance Eileen and Gershon on their wedding day, 1944 Eileen Alexander was a brilliant scholar, graduating from Cambridge in 1939. Her academic career derailed by the war, she lived in London with her … Read more
‘God must have smiled at me,’ says Craig Charles. ‘They got me to hospital in time.’ The BBC Radio 6 funk and soul DJ and star of sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf is talking about the heart attack he suffered in his home two years ago, which he is speaking of publicly for the first time. … Read more
Emergency rooms across the US are seeing less than half of usual number of heart attack patients as beds are filled by those infected with coronavirus. A Twitter poll by Angioplasty.org – a community of cardiologists – found that doctors reported a 40 percent to 60 percent reduction in hospital admissions for heart attacks. Nearly … Read more
Sola 64 Dean Street, Soho, London Rating: (and a half!) California. The Golden State, the promised land, last stop on the American Dream. Go West, young man, follow the gold, to the place where the days are longer, and the nights are stronger, and you’d be safe and warm. If you were in LA. For … Read more
Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows Scientists have found vitamin-D foods may protect against heart attack or stroke The results come as great news for lovers of of cheese, eggs and oily fish Increasing intake of vitamin D in food, rather than supplements, … Read more