Covid vaccine trial
The following message has been received by PHSG from Dr Vivek Kodoth, President of Bournemouth Heart Club : From Dr
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Can coronavirus cause long-term damage to the heart?
You may have seen headlines claiming that coronavirus can leave many people with dangerous and lasting damage. But what’s the
Read moreThe NHS is not too busy to save your life
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, BHF Associate Medical Director, updates on why the BHF is supporting the NHS’s plea for people to
Read moreMessage from Cardiologist Dr J P Carpenter
Dr J P Carpenter, cardiologist at Poole Hospital, has sent the following message to PHSG members: You may want to
Read moreCommunicating with people who are hard of hearing
The article below is from the Hope Group by Jim Waine. NOTE : There are TWO pages of the leaflet
Read moreHealthy habits ‘deliver extra disease-free decade’
Women can gain 10 and men seven years of life free of cancer, heart problems and type-2 diabetes from a
Read moreCardiac rehab saves lives – so why do half of patients fail to show up?
The evidence shows cardiac rehabilitation reduces premature deaths and improves quality of life, yet half of patients invited still don’t
Read moreSymptoms of Heart Attack
If you suspect the symptoms of a heart attack, dial 999 immediately and ask for an ambulance. Don’t worry if
Read moreBlood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
“Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,” reports the Mail Online.
Read moreWhy more people die in the winter
More than 23,000 elderly people died as a result of being too cold last winter in England and Wales.The year
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