Dr Boon Lim, Consultant Cardiologist at OneWelbeck Heart Health, has released a book as part of the Penguin Life Experts series. In this concise guide, Dr Lim shares his advice for achieving optimum heart health, from hypertension, cholesterol and inherited cardiac conditions, to chest pain, fainting and stress. Read an exclusive extract from the book below, and scroll to the bottom to purchase.

Long Covid can affect the heart in a variety of ways. In this article Dr Boon Lim discusses the link between Long Covid and Heart Health, and provides some helpful tips for recovery.

When it comes to dietary advice, knowing who to trust is important as an internet search about diet and cancer can leave you feeling confused and possibly even scared. For this year’s Breast Cancer awareness month, Jo Cunningham, an oncology and gut-specialist dietitian from The Gut Health Clinic, takes a closer look at the links between diet and cancer, bringing you evidence-based advice as well as answering some common questions.

New research led by Barts NHS Trust and University College London found that running a marathon for the first time could have several health benefits including reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness.

The lungs are one of the major affected areas in a patient suffering from Covid-19. Depending on the severity of the virus in an individual, patients may continue to suffer from sub-optimal respiratory function for a long time post-recovery. Luckily, our Consultants are on hand to guide you through the best ways to assist your respiratory wellness.

Our OneWelbeck Heart Health consultants have collated the most essential advice and tips for managing the Covid-19 virus.

A question that is often asked that is usually met with a lot of misinformation is whether it is safe to get your breasts screened after getting implants. Professor Zoe Winters, a consultant breast surgeon and breast specialist, (from our Women’s Health Centre) addresses the common misconceptions about getting your breasts screened after getting implants; and debunks them.

In the field of cardiology, we have developed some amazing treatments: this includes both procedures and medications that can improve patients’ wellbeing and prolong their lives. However, as we get older, the risks posed by treatments and adverse side effects to drugs increases. With our elderly patients, it becomes much more difficult to balance the benefits offered by certain treatments with the risks that they present.

Arthritis is a long-term condition that causes inflammation and pain in the joints. It typically affects older people, but it can impact people of all ages, including children — though this is less common. It can be concerning if you believe you’re experiencing signs of arthritis at an early age, but there are treatments out there. This article is going to delve deeper into the causes of arthritis, what the early stages of arthritis can look like, and how common arthritis in young adults really is.