Vascular disease covers a wide range of conditions related to the circulatory system – the arteries and veins that carry blood around your body. September is Vascular Disease Awareness Month in the UK, helping to raise awareness of the risks and causes of vascular disease, and how they are managed and treated.
As the winter sets in, the British Heart Foundation has encouraged people with heart and circulatory disease to get their flu jab.
A US study has found that lifting weights for less than an hour a week could reduce a person’s risk of having a heart attack or a stroke by up to 70%.
A one-off genetic test has been developed that can show if a person is born with a predisposition to heart disease.
A study has found that having either more or less than six to eight hours sleep a night could increase the risk of heart disease or stoke.