A vaccine that stops cholesterol causing damage to arteries could slash heart disease by two-thirds. The experimental jab, which is being pioneered by scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, works by stopping the body’s own defence system from over-reacting to excess levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is this over-reaction that leads to the lining of blood vessels becoming inflamed to the point where a clot forms, triggering a ... Jump to full article >>

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A cost-effective new approach to ill health prevention is set to release the untapped potential of the whole NHS workforce – not just doctors and nurses – to improve people’s health. We’re missing a trick in the fight against the tsunami of preventable illness that is threatening to overwhelm our health and social care services. The scale of the problem is highlighted in the Marmot Review[ http://www.ucl.ac.uk/gheg/marmotr ... Jump to full article >>

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Smoking has long been known to damage lungs and cause heart disease. But it could also lower your IQ, research has found. Young people who smoke regularly are likely to have markedly lower intelligence levels than those who do not smoke, and, according to the study of 20,000 young adults, the heavier the smoker, the lower the IQ. Those who smoke a pack or more of cigarettes a day averaged an IQ seven and a half points lower than that of those who ... Jump to full article >>

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Are you ambitious and highly competitive, a corporate high-flyer who values achievement and status, and for whom perfection comes as standard? Would others describe you as workaholic, possessing a quick temper, and impatient to the point of being hostile to your colleagues? If so, you may have what psychologists call a Type A personality. While this can be great for business – such attributes have no doubt propelled you to the top of your game ... Jump to full article >>

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Britain’s filthy air kills 50,000 people a year – more than obesity, passive smoking or traffic accidents, a damning report by MPs has said. Ministers have been rebuked for failing to tackle the lethal problem, risking millions of pounds in fines for failing to meet EU quality standards. MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee warned that climate-change targets were even exacerbating air pollution. The Government has encouraged people to ... Jump to full article >>

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A new study has found that teenagers who are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke are more likely to have changes to their blood vessels that could lead to heart disease later in life. Researcher Katariina Kallio of the University of Turku in Finland says her study on teenagers extends previous research, which found cardiovascular damage in grown-ups who breathed in other peoples’ smoke. “We know previously that in adults there is tha ... Jump to full article >>

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