10 h. ago Your neck measurement could reveal hidden risk of stroke and heart attack, experts claim

The size of your neck could raise your risk of potentially life-threatening health issues, two lecturers from Kingston University have warned.

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12 h. ago Study suggests starting HRT a decade before menopause could reduce health risks

It could lead to a lower risk of developing breast cancer or having a heart attack or stroke, analysis suggests

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18 h. ago Women should start HRT 10 years before menopause, new study says

The results showed a 60% lower risk of developing breast cancer, having a heart attack, or having a stroke

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19 h. ago New study says women should take HRT for 10 years before menopause

Researchers found a 60% lower risk of developing breast cancer, having a heart attack, or having a stroke

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25 h. ago Heart Radio's Simon Beale, 53, left 'grateful to be alive' after suffering major heart attack and being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

The 53-year-old, who is one of the station's longest-serving presenters, shared the news in an emotional Instagram post after collapsing while walking his dog three weeks ago.

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25 h. ago Radio DJ rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after suffering major heart attack

A breakfast show radio DJ has shared a health update from hospital after undergoing emergency surgery following a major heart attack and promises he's on the mend

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26 h. ago Radio show presenter suffers major heart attack and undergoes emergency surgery as he posts snap from hospital bed

A BREAKFAST radio show presenter has suffered a major heart attack. The Heart 80s DJ even underwent emergency surgery before he shared a rather worrying snap from his hospital bed. Simon Beale, who hosts Heart 80s, wakes the UK up with the best throwback tracks most mornings - but this week he shared a grim...

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31 h. ago Aliens make 'first contact' to warn mankind to save the planet, boffins say

Experts claim to have deciphered messages written on mysterious metal Buga sphere - which crashed in South America in March - and they warn the Earth faces a giant flood

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46 h. ago I thought an inheritance from my wealthy father would support me for life. But now, at 49, I'm renting and broke because he left his millions to his second wife...

My stepmother told me Dad had succumbed to a massive heart attack. Just as I was trying to come to terms with the loss of such a loved one, my grieving process was blind-sided by another blow...

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3 d. ago ‘I lost 25 pounds in 20 days’: what it’s like to be on the frontline of a global cyber

The security chief of SolarWinds reflects on the Russian hack that exposed US government agencies – and the heart attack he suffered in the aftermathTim Brown will remember 12 December 2020 for ever.It was the day the software company SolarWinds was notified it had been hacked by Russia. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago AI unveils Bible's 'likely authors' as boffins reveal hidden clues in ancient text

A team of researchers have used AI to investigate the Hebrew Bible and say they've identified some of the likely authors and scribes behind the book they claim they've discovered three distinct writing styles in the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible

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4 d. ago Roofer GUILTY of killing dad in horror brawl over money in Scots car park

A ROOFER killed a dad in a car park brawl. Rodney Shaw, 52, attacked David McGuinness in a row over money. The pair clashed outside a builder's Merchants store. Moments later father-of-four David suffered a fatal heart attack. Jurors decided Shaw, from Montrose, Angus, was to blame. At the High Court in Aberdeen, Judge Andrew...

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4 d. ago New study finds four cups of hot drink daily 'slashes cholesterol and cuts blood pressure'

A new study into the health benefits of drinking tea has shown that Britain's favourite hot drink may actually help protect your heart and cut the risk of heart attack and stroke

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4 d. ago I'm a cardiologist, here are four ways to prevent a heart attack

A heart attack is a serious and potentially life-threatening event, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risk

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6 d. ago Risk of diabetes and stroke is increased by common morning habit, doctors warn

Experts publishing in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology warn this common morning habit could also put you at risk of becoming overweight

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7 d. ago John Candy’s son condemns interviewers who grilled late father about his weight: ‘I was shocked’

The late Canadian comedian died in 1994 from a heart attack, aged 43

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7 d. ago William and Kate are trying to 'break the cycle' of heir and spare feud by giving Prince George and Princess Charlotte a 'normal upbringing', royal experts claim

The Prince and Princess of Wales 's children will break the cycle of heir and spare sibling rivalry thanks to a more 'normal childhood' and modernised line of succession, royal experts have claimed.

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7 d. ago ‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and the moment his mother came at him with a knife‘It’s difficult not to see it as a kind of finale,” says Tim Curry of his memoir, Vagabond. That he’s written it at all is a surprise. Curry has always liked the comfort of privacy – my efforts to persuade him to do an interview with the Guardian began more than five years ago. At 79, he still prefers looking forward, too, which is how he has covered so much ground in his career.Boundless energy has been the actor’s hallmark. He once exerted so much while filming the murder mystery comedy Clue – in which he plays the frantic, sharp-tongued butler Wadsworth – that a nurse who took his blood pressure on set told him he was at risk of having a heart attack.I’ve always tried to make my villains amusing. It gives them a bit more edge Continue rea...

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8 d. ago My husband suddenly has bad wind and a bloated stomach and can't stop sweating. What's wrong with him? DR SCURR has the alarming answer

My husband had a heart attack in Spain in January, but had a stent fitted within 45 minutes. Since then, he's suffered with constant smelly wind, a fat tummy and bad perspiration.

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9 d. ago Top doctor names the common habits that could cause a deadly stroke: 'Damages the lining of your blood vessels'

Doctors warn that millions of Americans unknowingly practice daily habits that dramatically increase their stroke risk.

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