Most of the salt consumed in Australia is already hidden in processed foods and meals, but there are some simple steps you can take to avoid eating too much of this palatable seasoning. High salt intake…
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A new Global Cardiovascular Disease Atlas shows that rates of cardiovascular disease are falling in wealthier countries. During the second half of the 20th century, deaths from diseases such as heart attacks…
New research shows babies born with a high birth weight could be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease as adults. Researcher…
What we know about statins comes almost entirely from commercial interests. So what we take for knowledge about their harms and benefits is actually information designed to optimise the drug makers’ responsibility…
Nearly 13m more adults in the US will be eligible for statins after new guidelines widened the criteria for use of the drugs to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Using data…
Eating dark chocolate appears to improve cardiovascular health, new research shows. Researchers analysed 44 middle-aged overweight…
A new study has found a link between the amount of sodium in certain medications and the risk of cardiovascular problems, including hypertension and stroke – and says normal use of some medicines can expose…
Cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) causes the most deaths in Western countries overall and the vast majority of premature deaths. Drugs known as statins have been the cornerstone of how we…
Earlier this week, the BMJ published an article claiming advice that saturated fat intake should be minimised to reduce heart disease is flawed. While this may sound tempting, it’s just not the case. The…
Increased body mass index (BMI) has been found to significantly raise the risk of heart disease – regardless of exercise…
As life expectancies across the world steadily increase, the world’s population is inexorably ageing. Too often, with age comes difficult health problems such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. These…
Those under the age of 55 who drink coffee to excess (over four cups per day) are more likely to die from all causes than…
According to an experimental study published in Nature Communications, severing key nerves in the neck may provide a new option for lowering high blood pressure. Considering new approaches to treating…
Pregnant women can now more easily assess their risk of contracting diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. After…
Researchers have developed a scoring method to predict the risk of women with gestational diabetes developing type 2 diabetes…
Social media has been shown to have the potential to spread medical awareness, new research from the University of Sydney…
Did you hold your nose and take your daily dose of fish oil this morning? Or perhaps you opted for an odour-free capsule? Well, you’re not alone. Around one in four Australians take fish oil supplements…
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of women in Australia. It accounts for more than 40% of all female deaths, which means it kills more Australian women than breast cancer and lung cancer combined…
When a 17-year-old girl, with a potentially life-threatening heart disorder, recently presented to me with an abnormally fast and irregular heart rhythm, I wondered how the natural history of her disease…
A silent killer is stalking many families across Australia, taking victims with little notice while driving a black-hole in the country’s health budget. But a simple pulse check may be enough to detect…
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong
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Member, IMPART (Inflammation & Metabolism, Physical Ability, & Research Translation) Network, Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
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Executive Director, George Institute Australia, George Institute for Global Health
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Epidemiology, University of Cambridge
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Vascular and Clinical Physiology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Bioscience, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer on Health Care Policy, Harvard University
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Professor, University of Pretoria
