Archives

Research suggests heart disease risk may be inherited

Posted on: 09 Feb 2012

Scientists from the University of Leicester have recently discovered that heart disease in men can be genetically inherited, passed from father to son via the Y chromosome. The team of… read more

Male smokers lose brain function faster

Posted on: 08 Feb 2012

It is widely accepted that smoking is incredibly bad for your health, representing a leading cause of heart attacks, mouth cancer, chronic obstuctove pulmonary disease and, of course, lung cancer, as… read more

Heart attack deaths halved in the last decade

Posted on: 27 Jan 2012

Researchers at Oxford University have announced the findings of a recent study that suggests the death rate from heart attacks has halved in the last decade in England. The study,… read more

Routine asparin might “cause more harm than good”

Posted on: 23 Jan 2012

Researchers have warned that healthy people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke could actually be doing themselves more harm than good. The Archives of Internal Medicine… read more

Men’s Health Revealed

Posted on: 20 Jan 2012

Men are notoriously bad at looking after their health but there are plenty of simple things which can prevent problems.  According to the stereotype, men are big babies when they… read more