Researchers sought to find out the number of patients who were missing out on rehabilitation after having a stroke, and for what reason.
heart disease
Redefining high blood pressure – will that help?
The US recently changed its definition of high blood pressure, but a study shows that lowering the threshold for hypertension if you are not already at high risk, doesn’t reduce heart attacks or strokes.
Is there a link between red meat and heart disease?
Recent research shows that when it comes to the risk of heart disease and people who eat a diet high in red meat have triple the levels of a blood chemical linked to heart disease.
Heart Disease: How to assess your risk
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and according to research in the US, there is a no-cost method to assess your risk of heart disease.
Drilling down on alcohol and heart disease
Researchers look at the association between different levels of alcohol consumption and different types of heart events.
Is yo-yo dieting a heart risk?
Yo-yo dieting has been linked to a higher risk of heart problems.
From the head to the heart
A study finds an association between the brain region involved with stress responses and incidence of cardiovascular events.
Can you exercise away the effects of sedentary behaviour?
Lack of physical activity and increased time spent going from car to computer to TV has been found to increase the risk of a number of chronic diseases and death, can we reverse these effects through exercise?
Would more rehab after stroke be beneficial?
Researchers investigated whether adding more rehabilitation can improve activity in people with stroke and, if so, what amount is beneficial. These are the results.
Prediabetes; is it a risk for the heart?
Researchers address the inconsistencies around the cut off point for the diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose, this is what they found.