64 h. ago Russo double secures tight turnaround for Arsenal against Real Madrid in WCL

Alessia Russo’s second-half double earned Arsenal a 2-1 comeback win against Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League.The hosts enjoyed plenty of opportunities during the first half but the former Arsenal player Caroline Weir sent the visitors ahead on the stroke of half-time with a brilliant volley. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago BBC Morning Live doctor's verdict on colchicine to reduce stroke risk

Colchicine is a medicine that is commonly used to treat gout, but recent studies have suggested that it could also help to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in some people

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3 d. ago BBC doctor's verdict on colchicine amid claims it could lower risk of heart attack and stroke

Colchicine, a medicine commonly used to treat gout, has shown promising signs at lowering heart attack risk

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3 d. ago Experts pinpoint how many cigarettes you need to smoke per day to increase your risk of suffering a heart attack

You don't need to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day to be at risk of dying from heart disease-a new study claims just having a couple can be deadly.

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9 d. ago Cheap drug millions take may reduce risk of heart attack or stroke

A drug used to treat gout could reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study. Researchers found colchicine - an inexpensive drug used to treat the painful type of arthritis - could cut heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease.

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9 d. ago NHS drug already given to thousands that ends the agony of gout may also prevent deadly heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Gout, a form of arthritis, is heavily linked to heart disease - a major cause of heart attacks - and the pair often come hand-in-hand.

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9 d. ago Cheap drug commonly prescribed for gout could slash heart attack risk

Colchicine is a first-line treatment for gout on the NHS

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9 d. ago Drug prescribed to thousands of Brits could ‘slash risk of deadly heart attack and stroke’, say researchers

A DRUG prescribed to thousands of Brits a could reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study. Researchers found colchicine - an inexpensive drug used to treat gout - could cut heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease, researchers said. If you thought gout - a type...

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1 week ago This supplement could dramatically cut heart attack risk, scientists say

Researchers call for rigorous monitoring protocol to adjust vitamin D supplementation every three months

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1 week ago 'Normal but high' blood pressure in your thirties could increase heart attack risk: 'Can affect the heart 40 years later'

People in their thirties may be at an increased risk of heart attack or stroke even if they have 'normal' blood pressure, new research has suggested, underlining the need for young people to get regular checks.

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1 week ago Doctor says keep lights off to slash risk of heart attack or stroke

Dr Shady Abohashem of Harvard Medical School says you should also avoid TV and phone screens at night

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1 week ago Lood de Jager red card: Why was the South Africa lock sent off against France?

De Jager was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half time at the Stade de France

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1 week ago Researchers find new link between blood pressure and heart attack risk

The study found that a ‘normal but high’ blood pressure reading can be quietly damaging the heart, long before symptoms appear

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1 week ago Normal but high blood pressure in younger people ‘may raise heart attack risk’

A study found that high blood pressure was linked to reduced blood flow to the heart at age 77.

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2 w. ago Hallelujah! Singing in a choir helps reduce your heart attack risk by releasing feelgood chemicals

Researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands discovered the benefits of choir singing when they tested the saliva of elderly people living in a care home.

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3 w. ago Common infections raise the risk of heart attack and stroke by FIVE times

Suffering from one of several common infections could raise your risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

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3 w. ago Acid reflux increases risk of heart attack by nearly a third, new study reveals

Scientists in Philadelphia analysed the medical data of more than 1.3 million patients and found those with GERD had a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those without the condition.

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3 w. ago Brentford vs Liverpool second half DELAYED after referee suffers injury and has to be replaced

REFEREE Simon Hooper had to be replaced after suffering an injury during Liverpool's trip to Brentford. Liverpool were trailing the Bees after Dango Ouattara and Kevin Schade had put Brentford 2-1 up. And after Milos Kerkez pulled one back on the stroke of half time, Brentford fans jeered Hooper for taking longer than expected to...

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last month Semaglutide cuts heart attack risk 20 pc regardless of weight loss

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been found to protect the heart

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