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# Heart Health

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'I would wake up at night panting for breath but I didn’t want to admit something was wrong'
Symptoms of heart failure occur when your heart is not pumping blood around the body efficiently
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Apr 9th 2019, 3:09 PM
A low-calorie diet with meat could reduce heart attack risk just as much as a vegetarian one
New research into the effetive of nutrition on heart health has been published.
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Feb 27th 2018, 6:03 AM
Cholesterol-lowering vaccine could be available in six years
The medication has shown promise in mice.
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Jun 20th 2017, 7:27 AM
'Three doctors recently claimed saturated fat doesn't clog arteries. Their claim doesn't stand up'
Scientific studies vary hugely in quality, writes dietitian Janis Morrissey.
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May 7th 2017, 3:30 PM
No time to go to the gym? Here are 7 exercises you can do at home
And you could win an activity weekend away worth €500 thanks to Udo’s Oil.
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Sep 16th 2016, 2:11 PM
Strokes kill twice as many women in Ireland as breast cancer
Figures show 42% more women in Ireland than men die from stroke, though men have a greater chance of having a stroke.
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Mar 23rd 2015, 8:39 AM
The public could become life savers under a new plan to fight cardiac arrests
A programme to install public access defibrillators around the country has been looked at.
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Sep 24th 2014, 10:10 AM
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Jul 14th 2014, 4:55 PM
Teenage girls sit or lie down for 19 hours a day - but what effect is it having on their heart?
Researchers at the University of Limerick have been granted funding to continue research into heart health.
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May 15th 2014, 8:23 AM
High-intensity exercise might actually be BAD for you
If you have too much of it, it could be bad for your heart – particularly if you have existing heart conditions, even if you were on an exercise programme.
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May 14th 2014, 7:00 AM
"Shocking" lack of awareness of heart failure symptoms among Irish public
87 per cent of people surveyed mistook these symptoms for ‘normal signs of ageing”.
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May 9th 2014, 9:02 AM
31 per cent of teens eat "a lot" of junk food
A new survey has shone a light on teenagers attitudes to health and nutrition.
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Oct 10th 2013, 6:45 AM
Men who skip breakfast 'face higher risk of heart attack'
Men who fail to eat in the morning have a 27 percent higher risk of heart attack than those who eat breakfast, a new study shows.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 8:37 AM
Ambulances double as billboards to boost awareness of stroke signs
The Irish Heart Foundation said there has been a decline in the number of stroke victims getting to hospital in time to be saved.
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Feb 26th 2013, 7:15 AM
Marriage is good for the heart: study
Research in Finland warns that conditions related to being married – combined income, healthier habits, mental support – give your heart a better chance later in life.
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Feb 1st 2013, 6:35 AM
People more likely to take preventive medications combined in a single pill
New research indicates that changing the delivery of several medications into one fixed-dose combination pill could improve people’s adherence to preventative medications.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:56 PM
Dermot Morgan's sons to launch Heart Month
Brothers Rob, Don and Ben Morgan – who lost their father to a heart attack 14 years ago – are urging people to avail of free blood pressure checks offered by the Irish Heart Foundation over September.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 8:15 AM
Evening Wrap
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Aug 16th 2011, 4:48 PM