Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Centre for Speech and Language Therapy has recently redeveloped its clinic to cater for adults in Cardiff and the Vale with acquired communication difficulties. The clinic, which
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Almost half of people who have survived a stroke feel abandoned when they leave hospital, according to new research. A poll of more than 1,100 stroke survivors in England found
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Failures in heart attack care are leading to tens of thousands of deaths, a new study has found. Around 33,000 deaths could have been avoided over a 10-year period if
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Health officials have given the green light to a new drug that can “transform” the lives of people living with heart failure. Around 100,000 people will benefit from using the
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Being lonely and socially isolated can increase a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, new research suggests. The effect loneliness has on the heart is similar to that seen
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University Campus Suffolk (UCS) and The Somerville Foundation, an international charity supporting patients with heart conditions, have partnered to establish Suffolk’s first heart research centre. The centre will focus on
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Alcohol consumption protects against heart attacks – but increases the risk of many cancers as well as the likelihood of being injured, a global study has found. The research, which
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Women with diabetes have around a 40% increased risk of suffering a heart attack compared with diabetic men, two studies have suggested. Those aged 45 to 84 have a significantly
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A North-South divide in the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease is a “stain on the UK’s public health record”, a leading expert has said. Dr Adam Timmis made
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins have been found to cut people’s risk of stroke by nearly a third. A study carried out in France found that those who take either
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