The Importance of First Aid
The St John Ambulance share some top tips with us at MT on basic first aid Knowing first aid is more than knowing how to put on a plaster, or apply a bandage; it can be the difference between a life l ...
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Researchers develop new genetic tool to identify people at risk of coronary heart disease
Genetic risk scores could pave the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes to prevent potentially deadly heart attacks A new genetic risk score that could help to identify individuals at ri ...
Is your community Heartsafe?
Quite by chance I happened across a small ceremony taking place in Swanage, Dorset where the local community had raised the funds to install a lifesaving defibrillator in the centre of the town. I spo ...
Fresh fruit lowers heart attack risk
Just one apple or banana a day could cut your risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by a third, according to new research. Oxford University professors tracked the diets of half a million adults ...