Millions May Be Living with High Blood Pressure Without Knowing It

27 September 2026

Researchers from Oxford Population Health have found that high blood pressure remains widely undetected, untreated or inadequately controlled in England. The team analysed clinic blood…

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Chronic Stress May Fuel Inflammation and Damage Heart Health

23 September 2026

The stresses and strains of everyday life may be leaving a hidden mark on the heart. New research suggests that chronic inflammation linked to lifestyle,…

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Living Environment May Affect Women’s Heart Health for Decades, Study Suggests

25 July 2026

Women who live in socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods may face poorer heart health for decades and experience a faster decline as they approach menopause, according to…

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Smartphone Technology for Heart Rhythm Monitoring May Cut Healthcare Spending

8 June 2026

A new study published in JAMA Cardiology shows that smartphone-based heart rhythm monitoring from home can significantly reduce same-day cancellations of planned electrical cardioversion procedures…

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Cardiac Structural Impairment Linked to Increased Risk of Long-Term Adverse Health Events and Mortality

11 May 2026

Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), a measure of the size of the heart’s left upper chamber, and greater left ventricular mass (LVM), which reflects…

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Outages Drive Rise in Emergency Hospital Visits Among Elderly Populations

29 March 2026

Adults aged 65 and older experience higher rates of emergency hospitalisations for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions during and following power outages, according to a new…

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Keep moving, live longer: Light activity associated with improved survival in diabetes, heart and kidney disease

15 January 2026

Light-intensity activities such as walking, gardening or household chores were associated with a lower risk of death among people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to…

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Ongoing Physical Activity Helps Prevent Metabolic Syndrome

1 January 2026

A recent Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a significantly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at age 61 than…

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Extent of Plant-Food Processing as a Determinant of Heart Health

7 November 2025

Many earlier studies have suggested that eating a large amount of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease. At the…

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Study highlights deteriorating heart function in ageing adults with cardiac illness

8 September 2025

New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has revealed that U.S. adults aged 65 and older with high blood pressure, stroke,…

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Menopause Linked to Sleep’s Crucial Role in Protecting Women’s Heart Health, Study Reveals

21 July 2025

During the menopausal transition, an essential and often under-recognised window for cardiovascular intervention, a new study has found that only one in five women meet…

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Major Study Reveals Elevated Urinary Metal Levels May Heighten Heart Failure Risk

9 July 2025

A groundbreaking multi-cohort study conducted by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has revealed compelling evidence that exposure to certain metals, detected…

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