"E-cigarettes: Many teenagers trying them, survey concludes," BBC News reports after a survey of around 16,000 English teenagers found one in five teens had tried an e-cigarette…
Researchers say that “statins cut the risk of heart attacks by 30% even in healthy people” and lower the chance of dying from any cause by 12%, the Daily Mail reported.
“A blood pressure reading in a GP surgery may not be the most accurate way of predicting the chances of suffering a heart attack,” The Daily Telegraph reports. The
“Heart attack symptoms differ in women,” BBC News has today reported. The broadcaster says that women having a heart attack are less likely to experience chest pain, compared with men. A heart attack...
"Many patients given beta blockers after a heart attack may not benefit from being on the drugs, suggesting they may be being overprescribed," The Guardian reports. Beta-blockers are drugs used to regulate the heart by making it beat…
“Sitting in a window seat during a long flight can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis,” according to The Daily Telegraph. It has long been known that flying is associated with an increased risk of...
"Passive smoking raises risk of type 2 diabetes," The Guardian reports. A major new analysis of previous studies found a significant association between exposure to tobacco smoke – including secondhand smoke – and type 2 diabetes…
"Side effects from statins 'really are all in the mind'," The Times reports. A new study found people taking statins were more likely to report side effects, such as muscle aches, but only if they knew they were taking the drug...
"Flu jab given to millions is 'useless'," and "Flu jab is a waste of time," are the irresponsible headlines in The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail…