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Smoking-related cardiovascular disease like heart attack and stroke results in 11,400 people being sent to hospital and 6,400 people dying in Australia each year, new research shows.
Research in mice shows that estrogen replacement therapy has the greatest chance of reducing cardiovascular disease risk if it is begun soon after menopause.
Getting enough exercise to offset the health impacts of sitting might be easier than you think, new research shows.
Both diets can help to lower cholesterol, but which is better?
Regional deprivation is causing thousands of northerners – especially men – to die young each year.
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.
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.
People suffering chronic breathlessness often end up going to hospital because they don't have the proper help to manage the problem.
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.
Your weight during your youth could have an effect on your heart for the rest of your life.
A new study has found too few Indigenous people are getting health checks, despite their elevated risk of heart problems.
The risk of heart attack and stroke is increased for women with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, and for men with psoriasis.
Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
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.
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.
The physical impact of extreme exercise on the body is intense.
Don't believe all the healthy hype.
An Australian trial will give us a clearer picture of whether healthy old people benefit from taking statins to prevent heart disease and stroke.
Top contributors
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Internal Medicine and Preventative Cardiology, Griffith University
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Professor, University of Guelph
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Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney Local Health District &, Western Sydney University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Western Australia
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University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Associate, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University
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Clinical associate professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Pain Specialist, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow & PHCRED Program Manager, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Pharmacology, Murdoch University
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General Practitioner, and Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Australian National University
