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Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

A study of adults aged 70 and older found that every extra 500 steps 鈥� just under half a kilometre 鈥� walked per day can reduce risk of heart disease and stroke by 14 per cent

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HIIT involves vigorous bursts of exercise interspersed with short rest periods

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HIIT could be safe for people with heart problems

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A wearable ultrasound sensor that is roughly the size of a postage stamp creates images of the heart while the wearer exercises

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Skin patch makes ultrasound images of your heart as you move

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Being exposed to pre-eclampsia in the uterus may raise a person's later risk of coronary heart disease and strokes

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Pre-eclampsia may raise a fetus’s risk of heart disease in later life

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Smartphones turned into electronic stethoscopes to record heartbeats

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Consistent exposure to air pollution may raise an otherwise healthy person's risk of a first-time stroke

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Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later complications

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In some parts of the world artificial trans fats are added to products like pastries to extend their shelf life at a low cost, but they have been linked to heart disease

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Denmark’s ban of artificial trans fats saved 1200 lives over 16 years

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Risk of heart failure may increase with age due to Y chromosome loss

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Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year

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One epigenome-editing injection could cut cholesterol level for years

Tests in mice show that it is possible to switch off a gene in liver cells for at least 220 days, which should lower cholesterol and cut the risk of heart disease

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Fat levels in blood predict risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease

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Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

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Rare mutation in Old Order Amish people linked to lower heart disease

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Rising BMI and diabetes have stalled the decline of heart disease

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