As little as 20 minutes of exercise a day can offset a sedentary lifestyle. And that exercise can include walking the dog.
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Getting enough exercise to offset the health impacts of sitting might be easier than you think, new research shows.
A healthy diet can help to reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Both diets can help to lower cholesterol, but which is better?
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Regional deprivation is causing thousands of northerners – especially men – to die young each year.
A Kosovo policeman directs cars in Pristina after the government banned traffic in response to extremely high fine particle pollution levels, Jan. 31, 2018.
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The head of the World Health Organization calls air pollution ‘the new tobacco’ because it causes millions of preventable deaths yearly. Fine particle pollution is especially deadly.
The flu shot decrease the risk of heart attacks in healthy individuals, according to research. Here, pipettes containing immune cells for testing against possible flu vaccines are seen at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., in 2017.
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Your risk of a heart attack increases 600 per cent within a week of catching the flu. The flu shot decreases that risk, whether you catch the flu or not.
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People suffering chronic breathlessness often end up going to hospital because they don’t have the proper help to manage the problem.
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A nutritionist fact checks the claimed health benefits of beer. It may reduce the risk of heart disease but you’d be much better off getting these benefits from other foods.
A healthy weight means a healthy heart.
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Your weight during your youth could have an effect on your heart for the rest of your life.
Only around half of at-risk Indigenous Australians are taking preventative medication for heart disease.
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A new study has found too few Indigenous people are getting health checks, despite their elevated risk of heart problems.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
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The risk of heart attack and stroke is increased for women with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and for men with psoriasis.
People who are chronically stressed are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack than those who aren’t.
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Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
There is a link, but there may be other reasons why people with heart failure drink less coffee.
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Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
The evidence shows that both low and high fat diets can reduce your risks of cardiovascular disease – if they are plant-based.
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From donuts to avocados, food impacts your heart health. Here we delve into the science of how to eat – to reduce your chances of cardiovascular disease.
While office workers often worry they sit too long while on the job, research suggests standing at work increases the risk of heart disease.
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Annoyed you don’t have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease.
Transomania which is a foot race from the Arabian Sea to the Indian Ocean is one of the most extreme marathons.
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The physical impact of extreme exercise on the body is intense.
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Don’t believe all the healthy hype.
The benefits of healthy older people taking statins to prevent heart disease and stroke needs to be balanced with the risk of side effects.
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An Australian trial will give us a clearer picture of whether healthy old people benefit from taking statins to prevent heart disease and stroke.
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A number of media reports claimed that saturated fats are safe to consume. Here’s why you should treat those reports with caution.
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Recent evidence seems to deny the benefit of fish oil supplements for heart health. But the quality of the studies is not that great.
The physical health of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is often overshadowed by their mental health issues.
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It’s time we saw past the mental illness in people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to check their physical health too. Here’s why.