45 h. ago The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer

Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?‘I hate it.” I’ve asked the neuroscientist Ben Rein how he feels about the online sea of junk neuroscience we swim in – the “dopamine fasts”, “serotonin boosts” and people “regulating” their “nervous system” – and this is his kneejerk response. He was up early with his newborn daughter at his home in Buffalo, New York, but he’s fresh-faced and full of beans on a video call, swiftly qualifying that heartfelt statement. “Let me clarify my position: I don’t hate it when it’s accurate, but it’s rarely accurate.”He draws my attention to a reel he saw recently on social media of a man explaining that reframing pain as “neurofeedback, not punishment” activates the anterior cingulate cortex (a part of the brain involved in registering pain). “That’s genuinely never been st...

Society

5 d. ago Program predicts your risk of dementia, heart attack, stroke and cancer from a single night of sleep

A poor night's sleep means a bleary-eyed next day, but it could also shed light on diseases that will strike years down the road.

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7 d. ago Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds

Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes

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1 week ago How up to nine million Britons might have a 'silent' syndrome that raises both heart AND kidney failure risk

As many as nine million Britons may be unknowingly at heightened risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure because they are living with an unrecognised health syndrome.

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1 week ago Are there any foods that can lower my high blood pressure? DR ELLIE has the answer

Being diagnosed with high blood pressure is important, as it is one of the biggest risk factors for heart attacks and strokes.

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1 week ago Queen’s Brian May admits health struggles leave him unable ‘enjoy anything’

Queen legend Sir Brian May shared a candid New Year message with his 3.6 million Instagram followers, emphasising that good health is essential to enjoying life after enduring a stroke in 2024 and heart attack in 2020

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1 week ago Wes Streeting says ‘bitingly cold snap’ puts extra pressure on NHS hospitals

Data shows there can be a rise in heart attacks, strokes and respiratory illnesses during a cold snap as well as increased risk of trips and falls.

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2 w. ago NHS issues important advice for Atorvastatin users on cholesterol medication

High cholesterol can lead to potentially lethal problems such as heart attacks and strokes - and the NHS has issued guidance on Atorvastatin, one of the most commonly prescribed treatments

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2 w. ago Five ways to slash cholesterol by a third WITHOUT statins. DR KIRSTYN NORMAN's tweaks work in as little as three months, protect against strokes and heart attacks, are drug

As a doctor, I spent years caring for older patients whose lives were shaped by health problems that had quietly developed decades earlier.

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3 w. ago Public in the dark on high blood pressure despite being leading cause of heart attacks and strokes

One in three Britons have high blood pressure, or hypertension as it is known medically, which dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and dementia.

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