4 d. ago Scientist dies of rare condition after falling ill on flight with her son, 12

Carla Marie Longshaw, an AstraZeneca scientist from Stoke-on-Trent, died days before Christmas after her flight to the Dominican Republic was forced to divert to Puerto Rico

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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week 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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3 w. ago Pete Wicks delighted as dying dog Theo gets loving home for final days

Pete Wicks talks of his joy after Theo, who has a terminal heart condition, is rehomed with a loving family following an appeal by him, Dog's Trust and the Mirror

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