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Tragic young mum, 20, told ‘everything is fine’ hours before dying in sleep

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Tragic young mum, 20, told ‘everything is fine’ hours before dying in sleep

A young mum who was excited to spend her first Christmas with her newborn died in her bed after a suspected heart attack. Caitlin Faulder, 20, was found unresponsive in her bed on Sunday, November 19, just five months after giving birth to her daughter Poppy. She had been living with her parents Kellie and … Read more

Flu could hike your risk of heart attack by six times – how to protect yourself

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Flu could hike your risk of heart attack by six times – how to protect yourself

According to Dr Bruno Silvester Lopes, Lecturer in Microbiology from Teesside University, the reason why the common winter bug can hike your risk comes down to inflammation. Dr Lopes told Express.co.uk: “Fighting flu infection can put stress on your heart, as your immune system launches a fierce defence mechanism to fend off the virus.  “This … Read more