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Morning! This week I am excited to be launching my very first solo campaign for @MetroUK.We've teamed up with @TheBHF to show why donating to heart-related research is so important right now - and to raise awareness of the issues for those who can't afford to at the moment.
At the moment, more people are dying daily of heart-related problems than coronavirus.
Although of course the pandemic is an important focus at the moment, our hearts are important too, and through the next national lockdown we shouldn't lose sight of that.
Although of course the pandemic is an important focus at the moment, our hearts are important too, and through the next national lockdown we shouldn't lose sight of that.
(And it's important to note that by stopping the spread of the virus we will be freeing up hospital beds to treat those with heart-related diseases)
Someone dies every eight minutes in the UK from coronary heart disease, the most common cause of heart attack and the single biggest killer worldwide.
It could happen anytime to you or one of your relatives.
Every journalist says their stories are important - but this truly is.
It could happen anytime to you or one of your relatives.
Every journalist says their stories are important - but this truly is.
Huge, huge thanks for the time @TheBHF has put into helping me with this exclusive series, and a extra thank you to the wonderful and dedicated @normadesmondo, an incredibly talented storyteller.
For my first story we hear from Jane Rowlands, who was suffering with scary symptoms for months before doctors could figure out what was wrong with her. https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/02/my-body-was-full-of-water-the-hidden-disease-which-could-lead-to-heart-failure-13465169/
Today's story focuses on "not writing off" the hearts of the elderly.
In the wake of an ageing population, medical experts are now finding they need to treat more older people than ever before.
Here are the challenges they're facing.
@TheBHF https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/grandma-84-sat-in-bed-for-eight-days-after-a-heart-attack-without-treatment-13497457/
In the wake of an ageing population, medical experts are now finding they need to treat more older people than ever before.
Here are the challenges they're facing.
@TheBHF https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/grandma-84-sat-in-bed-for-eight-days-after-a-heart-attack-without-treatment-13497457/
Corey Johnson, 32, reveals how he was always fit and healthy until one day he suddenly collapsed while playing ice hockey.
A truly terrifying story - but the reality for many is that they don't wake up.
I know it's scary but it's an important read https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/04/athlete-left-without-heartbeat-for-45-minutes-because-of-a-faulty-gene-13509219/
A truly terrifying story - but the reality for many is that they don't wake up.
I know it's scary but it's an important read https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/04/athlete-left-without-heartbeat-for-45-minutes-because-of-a-faulty-gene-13509219/
'Women have heart attacks too.'
That's right - the heart attack gender gap, sadly, is a thing.
Thanks to @cpgale3 for speaking to me for this one for my latest piece in my campaign with @TheBHF https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/05/the-heart-attack-gender-gap-which-means-women-are-more-likely-to-be-misdiagnosed-13509401/
That's right - the heart attack gender gap, sadly, is a thing.
Thanks to @cpgale3 for speaking to me for this one for my latest piece in my campaign with @TheBHF https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/05/the-heart-attack-gender-gap-which-means-women-are-more-likely-to-be-misdiagnosed-13509401/
