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Middle-aged smokers risk life span - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Middle-aged smokers with high cholesterol and high blood pressure could see their lives cut by a decade, according to researchers.
The three combined risk factors cut life expectancy by 10 years among over-50s compared with people who do not smoke and have normal blood and cholesterol levels.
Cigarettes and alcohol will take 10 years off your life - The Independent 18th September 2009
40-year survey of 19,000 men reveals benefits of healthy living in middle-age
Doctors have for the first time quantified the effect of the three major killers of middle-aged men: smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Men who smoke and fail to give up, or to control their blood pressure and cholesterol (where necessary) are sacrificing 10 to 15 years of their lives.
Middle-aged people could die 15 years earlier because of lifestyle, study says - The Times 18th September 2009
Middle-aged people who are overweight, smoke and have raised blood pressure and high cholesterol will die on average 15 years sooner than those without such problems, research suggests.
A study of 19,000 men has calculated the impact of different risk factors on life expectancy, and how many years are lost once a person is past the age of 50.
Unhealthy men 'may lose 10 years' - BBC Health News 17th September 2009
Middle-aged men who smoke, have high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels face dying about 10 years before healthier counterparts, a study warns.
The UK study looked at more than 19,000 civil servants aged 40-69 and traced what happened to them 38 years later.
NHS heart care 'must get better' - BBC Health News 17th September 2009
There needs to be a renewed drive to tackle cardiovascular disease, the health regulator says.
The Care Quality Commission highlighted a number of areas of care where standards could improve.
Eating broccoli 'protects the lining of arteries' - Daily Telegraph 4th September 2009
Eating your greens, such as broccoli, doesn't just help towards your five a day - it could help protect the lining of your arteries, researchers have found.
Eating broccoli may prevent strokes and heart attacks, scientists claim - Daily Mail 5th September 2009
This probably still won't encourage children to eat it, but the many healthy properties of broccoli include preventing a heart attack or stroke, say researchers.
A chemical found in the vegetable boosts the body's defence system to keep arteries unclogged.
How greens may protect the heart - BBC Health News 4th September 2009
Researchers have discovered a possible reason why green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are good for the heart.
Their work suggests a chemical found in the vegetables can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from disease.
Low-carb diets 'damage arteries' - BBC Health News 24th August 2009
Low-carb slimming diets may clog arteries and increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests.\n\nDiets based on eating lots of meat, fish and cheese, while restricting carbohydrates have grown in popularity in recent years.
Low-carb diet damages arteries, study shows - The Independent 25th August 2009
Low-carbohydrate diets may damage arteries and increase the risk of heart attacks, research suggests. Scientists believe cutting carbs on Atkins-style diets impairs the regrowth and repair of blood vessels.
The discovery was made by a team whose leader was on a low-carb diet until he saw the results. Researchers used mice to test three diets. One group of mice was fed a basic mouse diet. A second was fed a "Western" diet of 43 per cent carbohydrate, 42 per cent fat, 15 per cent protein and 0.15 per cent cholesterol. A third was fed only 12 per cent carbohydrate and 43 per cent fat, 45 per cent protein and 0.15 per cent cholesterol.
Slow blood flow 'hampers statins' - BBC Health News 12th July 2009
Slow blood flow in areas of the body's arteries may reduce the protective effect of statins, research suggests.
The study suggests sluggish blood flow tends to hinder statins' ability to trigger production of beneficial antioxidant molecules.
New procedure removes need for open heart surgery - Daily Telegraph 11th July 2009
A pioneering procedure which removes the need for risky open heart surgery on patients with valve problems has been performed for the first time in Britain.
End of open heart surgery for sufferers of 'leaky valves' after first UK operation - Daily Mail 10th July 2009
A pioneering procedure which could remove the need for open heart surgery in thousands of patients has been performed in Britain.
Surgeons can now repair leaking heart valves by passing a tiny 20cm long wire down the jugular vein.
The patient is awake during the operation and should be well enough to be discharged the day afterwards.
Getting more than seven hours sleep a night helps prevent heart disease - The Telegraph 24th December 2008
Getting more than seven hours sleep a night may significantly reduce the chance of suffering heart disease, a new study suggests.
How an extra hour in bed could stave off a heart attack - Daily Mail 24th December 2008
Getting more sleep could prevent heart attacks, research indicates.
A study found those who regularly slept for longer periods were a third less likely to have calcified arteries - a key danger sign.
It follows previous research which suggested seven hours' sleep a night could be the ideal for healthy weight and a long life.
Skipping sleep 'hardens arteries' - BBC Health News 24th December 2008
People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a precursor to heart disease, research suggests.\n\nCalcified arteries were found in nearly a third of people who slept fewer than five hours a night.
Tiny remote-controlled drill could cure clogged arteries - Daily Mail 25th November 2008
A tiny remote-controlled drill that spins along the inside of arteries to clean away debris could provide a new treatment for millions of patients with a debilitating leg condition.
The device, which is small enough to safely travel through clogged arteries, cuts away and then sucks up fatty deposits, calcium and other debris which builds up on the sides of the blood vessels.
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