33 h. ago Is Vladimir Putin dying? Everything we know about his health as Zelensky makes wild claim

Volodomyr Zelensky said he believed Vladimir Putin 'will die soon' following years of speculation about the Russian President's health - including reports of cancer and Parkinson's disease

Politics

34 h. ago Is Putin close to death? After Zelensky claimed Vladimir 'will die soon', how the Russian leader has been dogged by rumours of cancer, Parkinson's and even soiling himself

Moscow has maintained that its leader is well, and Putin has continued with attempts to project a strongman image despite his obvious aging and often sickly appearance.

Politics

54 h. ago Doctors sound alarm over the risky sex act now linked to heart disease

Human papillomavirus ( HPV ) patients may be at an increased risk of developing heart disease and coronary artery disease, a study suggests.

Events

5 d. ago The truth about cholesterol: 12 things you need to know – from eggs to weight to statins

What is good and bad cholesterol? Should you remove fat from your diet? And what about shellfish? Experts explain it allHigh cholesterol can cause heart problems and strokes – but levels can creep up without showing any symptoms. This is why, if you’re over 40, you should be getting your cholesterol checked every five years. It’s a simple enough concept, but, like alcohol and other things that could be slowly, invisibly damaging our bodies, cholesterol can feel a little abstract, hovering in the background less urgently than everything in the foreground of a busy life.It doesn’t help when myths are flying about online, such as eggs being unhealthy because they contain cholesterol. Or when some fringe scientists and proponents of low-carb and high-fat diets dramatically downplay cholesterol’s significance in heart disease – arguing that sugar is a bigger risk to our health, despite all the evidence to the contrary. Nor does it help us laypeople that there are so many different ways t...

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5 d. ago Why heart disease patients should be having MORE sex: New research show regular romps could save your life

Scientists found men and women with heart disease who enjoyed sex at least once a month were half as likely to die from cardiac troubles as others who were largely celibate.

Science

6 d. ago Yotam Ottolenghi: I tried intermittent fasting, and hated it. This is why we need to ditch the diets and go back to basics

The chef says we need to forget fads and focus on the joy of good food cooked with love• Yotam’s recipes for roast chicken with butter beans, and perfect potatoesThe kids normally have breakfast at 7.30. I make eggs – soft boiled, scrambled or an omelette – sliced cucumber, toast with butter and a bowl of yoghurt on the side. Whether I eat too depends on how much I ate the previous night – and how late.Last year, I decided I’d skip breakfast altogether. I was reading everywhere about the benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) and it didn’t feel like a huge sacrifice. Apparently, if I managed to avoid food for 16 hours, half of it spent sleeping anyway, I was more likely to sustain weight loss compared with following any other diet. On top of that, fasting periods are said to allow the body to repair cells and, as a result, help to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, general inflammation, memory loss, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other maladies. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Eating one food instead of usual snacks 'reduces key risk factors for heart disease'

A new study has found that eating a certain food instead of your usual snacks can help to reduce key risk factors for heart disease including cholesterol levels

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8 d. ago The best way check your heart health, according to scientists

Scientists have discovered a formula that could change how heart disease is detected

Science

9 d. ago Breakfast bowl with two key superfoods could help you live longer

The health-packed breakfast could help tackle heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer

Society

9 d. ago Swapping out one snack with these surprising nuts may slash your risk of heart disease

The new research comes at a time when heart attacks are the number one killer globally for both sexes, as per statistics from the British Heart Foundation

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1 week ago Cannabis raises risk of deadly condition that's on the rise in young people, major analysis finds

In the largest scientific review of its kind to date, US experts found that cannabis users were at 6-times the risk compared to non-users.

Events

1 week ago Australia’s growing heatwave threat is putting strain on people’s hearts, study warns

Nearly 50,000 years of healthy life are lost annually to cardiovascular disease caused by heat

Events

2 w. ago Gene Hackman estate goes to court to prevent release of autopsy pictures

Fearing release of distressing material, lawyers have petitioned a Santa Fe court to seal records to protect the family’s right to privacyA representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports, especially photographs and police body-camera video, related to the recent deaths of Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, after their partially mummified bodies were discovered at their New Mexico home in February.Authorities last week announced Hackman died at age 95 of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease as much as a week after Arakawa, 65, died from a rare rodent-borne disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Hackman’s pacemaker last showed signs of activity on 18 February, indicating an abnormal heart rhythm on the day he probably died. The couple’s bodies weren’t discovered until 26 February. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK women overlook heart disease risks, ignoring symptoms and health checks

A new report has revealed that women are more likely than men to ignore unexplained chest pain and heart issues, as they believe it won't affect them

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2 w. ago Climate change could affect Earth's orbit and litter space with 'millions of pieces of junk'

Scientists have warned that greenhouse gas emissions will result in less space junk being burned up – and more debris littering outer space

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent £200 warning to British Gas, Octopus, Eon and OVO customers 'act now'

Brits across the nation have been issued a stark warning, ahead of Ofgem's incoming energy price cap. The 6.4 per cent hike could see your bills spiral by up to £200 a year, according to experts

Economics

2 w. ago Gene Hackman's dog's cause of death and why other pets were found still alive

Gene Hackman died of heart disease while wife Betsy Arakawa sadly passed due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, but questions are still circulating regarding their pet dog's cause of death

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2 w. ago Full timeline of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths

Authorities have revealed that the actor died of heart disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their New Mexico home

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2 w. ago Gene Hackman died of heart disease one week after wife succumbed to rare virus

Hackman and his wife were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26.

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2 w. ago Takeaways from the Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths investigation

Authorities say Gene Hackman spent his final years retired from acting, living with heart disease and Alzheimer’s

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