Fine airborne particle pollution may increase the risk of heart disease and is generally detrimental to long-term health, according to a new government report. A drug that mimics the body's natural response to mealtime blood sugar could help reduce the risk of heart disease in people with diabetes, say health experts. One in three persons is likely to develop cancer on the island of Ireland before the age of 74, according to a new report out today. The all-Ireland study found that 30,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the North and the Republic each year.
Cancer is now the biggest killer on the island after heart disease and stroke.
Scientists are hoping to bypass British reluctance to eat oily fish by investigating another oil they hope will prove equally as effective at preventing heart disease. Homer Simpson has been telling us for years how great it is. But new research shows the favourite fast food could actually help fight heart disease and cancer. Thousands of patients are to be invited to avail of free heart check-ups as part of a major new initiative to reduce the numbers suffering from heart disease. The scheme is due to be finalised shortly and a start-up date is expected in the coming weeks.