Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be sweet spot to help heart health
Study finds 25% higher risk of cardiovascular disease with a sleep onset at midnight or later
Research suggests ‘nocebo effect’ cause of most statin side-effects
Sixty patients were given four bottles containing atorvastatin, four bottles containing placebo pills and four empty bottles
Silly Billy: What the Ikea bookcase tells us about the true cost of fast furniture
A Billy is made every three seconds. But the cheap-furniture boom has an ecological price
How top health websites are sharing sensitive data with advertisers
Sites embed code into browsers which allow third-party companies to track individuals around internet
You have given up something? Well, great, but keep it to yourself
This year, giving up is the new going out
Every minute counts in heart attack treatment, study finds
Patients more likely to survive if they get balloon insertion treatment quickly
Blood-thinning drugs may protect against dementia, stroke – study
Scientists analysed health record data from more than 444,000 patients over eight years
The secret to burning calories - get dancing
It’s time to shake your booty, regardless of whether you are a toddler or a pensioner
‘Eating fat does not make you fat,’ says UK health report
Focus on low fat diets fails to address obesity, return to whole foods like meat, dairy needed
Spare tyre around middle worse than being fat all over - study
US scientists find those with bulging middles have worse survival rate than obese people
Survival rate for out-of-hospital heart attacks ‘less than 10%’
British Heart Foundation says lives lost because onlookers lack necessary CPR skills
‘Desperate shortage’ of organ donors in North
British Heart Foundation calls for new system to deal with transplant waiting list
Every second counts as ads try to hit the ‘sweet spot’
How long is the ideal ad? Anything from five seconds to three minutes
Drinking three or more coffees daily ‘could prevent heart attack’
People who drink a lot of coffee are less likely to develop clogged arteries, new study shows
Obesity can shorten life by eight years
Diabetes and heart disease can deprive an obese person of up to 19 years of healthy living
Forget the kiss but keep to the beat of ‘Stayin’ Alive’
Don’t waste time waiting for an ambulance to arrive, keep the victim alive with some basic chest compressions
Public health warnings needed over sugar, says US scientist
‘Compelling argument can be made for lack of evidence in support of low-fat diet’
In all fairness: How to consume with a clear conscience
Few big companies fare well when it comes to ethical standards, but change may be in the air
Air pollution exposure linked to sharp rise in heart trouble
Researchers say one-fifth rise in smallest pollution particles raises heart attack numbers by 13%
Man dies after collapse at Dublin Marathon finish line
Tributes paid to Ricki Savage (27) from England who had suspected heart attack
Exercise may be more effective treatment than drugs
Review of trials shows being active just as good as medicine in many common conditions
Ulster fry contributing to heart disease in Northern Ireland
Deaths in North from heart disease have more than halved in past 30 years
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