Heart Attacks

Study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

For over a decade, doctors have been testing whether the cheap, all-in-one combo pills could help prevent heart and cardiovascular disease and death.

Dangerous blood clots pose perplexing coronavirus threat

Blood clots that can cause strokes, heart attacks and dangerous blockages in the legs and lungs are increasingly being found in Covid-19 patients, including some children, experts say.

Smokers have higher risk for multiple strokes

Smokers have a higher risk of a second stroke than people who never smoked at all, even if they managed to quit after their first stroke, a Chinese study suggests.

How did 94 mental health patients die in South Africa?

They were being treated at unregistered facilities with no doctors, trained nurses and little equipment to cater to their specialised needs. The government had moved a total of 1,300 patients out of private hospitals to save money.

Number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980

World Health Organization study reveals that number of diabetics has quadrupled since 1980, highlighting new issue for global public health