7 h. ago I thought my eye pain was from too much screen time... it was the first sign of a harrowing disease

Amanda Hahn, 29, from New York, thought starring at her computer all day at work was to blame when she developed pain in her eye.

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9 h. ago What is heart disease? Signs and symptoms as study finds blood thinner to be helpful drug

These findings are likely to impact the medications doctors prescribe to their patients

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14 h. ago The unique health problems that autistic people face as they age

Menopause, depression and heart disease all hit autistic people differently

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31 h. ago Blood thinner better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks, study finds

Findings from a new study challenge the long-established recommendation of using aspirin to prevent heart attacks for patients with coronary artery disease

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32 h. ago How to get the MMR vaccine and measles signs and symptoms as almost one in five children left unprotected

Measles can be serious or even deadly for children 🏥

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32 h. ago The phenomenon that turns your bad diet and drinking into life

A puzzling medical phenomenon named for scientist Raphael Cuomo is turning conventional wisdom about disease survival on its head.

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33 h. ago How to get the whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy and signs and symptoms of infection after young baby dies

Whooping cough can have severe or deadly complications for young babies 🚨

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35 h. ago Why your height can kill you: Experts reveal link between stature and risk of deadly heart disease

Short people are more likely to develop coronary heart disease-and their risk of suffering from a stroke is higher, too.

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38 h. ago Breakthrough blood pressure treatment found to work even when others fail

Drug can lead to blood pressure fall large enough to cut cardiovascular risk, study finds

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54 h. ago Blood thinner could be more effective than common drug at preventing heart attacks

Clopidogrel was tested against aspirin in people with coronary artery disease (CAD)

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54 h. ago New pill costing just 4p shown to slash heart attack risk better than aspirin

The Mirror attended Europe’s biggest health conference in Madrid where breakthrough research indicated heart disease patients could be switched to a new drug

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54 h. ago Blood thinner ‘better than aspirin’ for certain heart disease patients – study

The research also found the use of clopidogrel did not increase the risk of major bleeding, a common and serious side effect of blood thinners.

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60 h. ago The simple foods which could drastically cut your risk of dying early

A new study shows that increasing your potassium intake can reduce the risk of heart disease by 24%

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63 h. ago Uncomfortable symptom in your ankles that could signal two killer diseases

While this can naturally occur in hot weather, it could also be a sign of two deadly conditions.

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3 d. ago Groundbreaking cholesterol jab could revolutionise heart disease care

Leqvio saw users achieve their target cholesterol levels faster than existing treatments

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3 d. ago New drug hailed as ‘gamechanger’ in tackling stubbornly high blood pressure

Trials of baxdrostat have produced ‘exciting’ results for people whose hypertension has proved difficult to controlDoctors are hailing a new pill for patients with high blood pressure resistant to existing medication as a “gamechanger” and a “triumph of science”.Globally, more than 1.3 billion people have hypertension. In half of them, their high blood pressure is uncontrolled or resistant to existing treatments. They face a much higher risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and early death. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Eating these simple foods could drastically cut your risk of death, new study shows

A new study shows that increasing your potassium intake can reduce the risk of heart disease by 24%

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Veterinary diagnostics company MI:RNA recruits renowned veterinary experts to support advancement of its cutting

Pioneering veterinary diagnostics company MI:RNA has recruited leading veterinary experts to support the advancement of its cutting-edge diagnostic technology. Forming part of MI:RNA’s first clinical advisory board (CAB), they will play a vital role in sharing expertise, fostering curiosity and critical connections, and helping shape key projects. This will include the launch of the company’s first early diagnosis product for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), one of the most common heart diseases in cats.

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5 d. ago Surgeon reveals one simple daily exercise that could slash your risk of a heart attack: 'This could save your life'

It's long been known that regular exercise reduces the risk of major illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

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