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Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

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Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

An analysis of nearly 400,000 people suggests that the cholesterol levels of young adults can predict whether they’ll develop cardiovascular disease in later life

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AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

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AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

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Taking blood pressure drugs at night may make them more effective

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Your reaction times may be slower during a heartbeat

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Your heartbeat may shape how likely you are to have a car crash

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A woman has their heart rate monitored

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High blood pressure in your 40s linked to smaller brain size at 70

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Smartwatch app that soothes the nerves helps improve exam results

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Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

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Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

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René Favaloro: Heart surgery pioneer celebrated in Google doodle

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Undated handout photo issued by the British Heart Foundation of heart patches that could provide a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people after suffering a heart attack. Tuesday June 4, 2019. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said the patches - which are grown in a lab and help repair damaged hearts - could one day provide an off-the-shelf treatment for patients.

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Stem cell patch may help repair damage caused by heart attacks

Heart patches with a beat could help repair damage after a heart attack. The patches have shown promise in animals and will soon be tested in humans

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Women who have cardiac arrests are more likely to die than men

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How Willem Einthoven gave doctors a window on the heart

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Battery-free pacemaker harvests energy from pig hearts in first tests

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Statins may not lower cholesterol enough in half those who take them

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