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Nine in ten of all deaths in New Zealand are caused by non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Better use of research evidence could save lives and healthcare dollars.
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.
CBD isn’t a miracle cure for everything that ails a person – but science shows that it has the potential to help treat a number of health conditions.
We studied 1.4 million people in Sweden who had been treated with beta blockers.
Women are often under-diagnosed and under-treated for heart disease and may be unaware of their specific risk factors. Clinical and research practices need to reflect the diversity of women in Canada.
Yoga’s surge in popularity in the past decade has spurred more research into its effects. The combination of physical movement and mindfulness provides a wide range of health benefits.
Short, frequent walks throughout the day are key to helping prevent the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
Shift work throws our circadian rhythm out of whack, which can impact the major systems in our bodies.
An occasional butter board with friends is unlikely to cause any harm.
Health guidelines can feel contradictory and hard to interpret. But a new star rating system should help consumers and policymakers better parse the evidence behind health risks and outcomes.
A new study analysed data from hundreds of thousands of COVID patients in the UK.
The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.
Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
People have been known to die of a broken heart. New research suggests they can also die of happiness.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. And it doesn’t affect everyone equally.
Emerging evidence shows the COVID pandemic has seen fewer people receiving routine medical care across many areas. Here’s what we know about the impact that’s having – and could have down the track.
Our study is the first to conclusively show the link between pregnancy loss and stroke risk.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
Research has been inconclusive on the degree to which drinking alcohol leads to the growth of harmful fat. But a new study suggests that beer and spirits are far bigger culprits than wine.
Top contributors
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo
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Professor and Laboratory Head of Physical Activity, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
