13 h. ago Heart conditions picked up 'within seconds' using new device

Experts are hailing this use of AI as a 'real game-changer' for diagnosing heart conditions

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20 h. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Weight loss jabs could keep heart failure patients out of hospital

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide could help patients with heart condition HFpEF

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42 h. ago AI stethoscope would help doctors pick up heart conditions within seconds

The technology would be a ‘real game changer’, researchers have said

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42 h. ago New AI tool can detect three deadly heart conditions in just 15 SECONDS (and it's more accurate than a doctor!)

A researcher from Imperial College London has revealed a new AI stephoscope that can detect three common heart conditions in just 15 seconds by picking up sounds humans can't hear.

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43 h. ago Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds

Upgraded medical tool has ability to diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythmsDoctors have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-led stethoscope that can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds.Invented in 1816, the traditional stethoscope – used to listen to sounds within the body – has been a vital part of every medic’s toolkit for more than two centuries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The fruit that can play a key role in getting a better night’s sleep

Better sleep is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, among other cardiovascular conditions

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2 w. ago How racehorses might hold the key to saving thousands of human lives

Horses suffer many of the same heart conditions as humans, including arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest

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2 w. ago Eating this surprising fruit might be the key to getting a better night’s sleep

Better sleep is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease, among other cardiovascular conditions

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2 w. ago The lifestyle medicine that could clear menopausal brain fog

Lifestyle medicine uses interventions to prevent and manage chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and dementia

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3 w. ago Scientist died from rare undiagnosed heart condition on flight with 12

Scientist Carla Longshaw, 39, from Stoke-on-Trent died from a rare undiagnosed heart condition two days before Christmas on a flight to a Caribbean island, an inquest heard

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3 w. ago I started having dizzy spells at 28 despite being fit and healthy. My GP blamed exercise... until my heart stopped. This is the terrifying condition I really had, who's most at risk

At 28, Matt Ullmer couldn't have seemed fitter, or healthier. A competitive amateur cyclist, he would regularly cover distances of more than100km in a single session.

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3 w. ago Francis Ford Coppola, 86, breaks silence after being hospitalized in Italy for secret heart condition

Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary American director behind The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, shared a health update after being hospitalized in Italy on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Simple 14p supplement can help protect against stroke or heart attack triggering condition

According to a new study, a simple supplement that costs as little as 14p can treat people's high blood pressure.

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4 w. ago 'Family's heart attacks led to check up that shocked me in my 30s'

A large number of young people have a heart age that's older than their actual age - and this can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious related conditions

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