In 2022 the top five conditions involved in deaths in Australia were coronary heart disease, dementia, high blood pressure, cerebrovascular disease (such as a stroke) and diabetes.
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Eating half an avocado twice a week could slash your risk of getting heart disease.
Taking more exercise is a New Year’s resolution to stick to. Exercise reduces risks of depression, cancers, heart disease, stroke and sudden death.
…but we should focus on lifestyle factors we can change.
Atrial fibrillation is a condition that causes a
rapid and irregular heartbeat. The normal heart rate lies between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
Global deaths from heart disease rose from 12.3 million in 1990 to 17.3 million in 2013. Most of the increase occurred in developing countries and in disadvantaged people in developed countries.
Men often experience a heart attack as a crushing sensation on their chest, but women are more likely to have flu-like symptoms. Why do we only know about the male symptoms?
It’s known that Montmorency cherry juice improves sleep, gout symptoms and muscle recovery after exercise. The latest research shows that it can also reduce blood pressure.
Stem cells hold great promise for treating heart disease. But it’s not so simple to get from stem cell to fully functioning adult heart cell, even in the lab.
My brief experience in a casino was pretty typical, I’d say. Flashing lights. The faint smell of booze. Not much chatter among patrons. The sounds of dice rolling, machines buzzing, and coins clanking…
Women with a history of miscarriage or stillbirth have a slightly increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), new research…
Men with mental disorders have a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease. Researchers evaluated more than one million…
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…
Another study has found a stressful, unhealthy lifestyle contributes to an increase in the risk of heart disease. Researchers…
A nutrient found red meat may increase the risk of heart disease when it interacts with the bacteria in the human gut, according to a paper published this week in Nature Medicine. The results point to…
Out of the 10,021 Australian who died of a heart attack in 2010, 5,305 were experiencing their second such event. Systematic national reforms are needed to reduce the alarming number of people having a…
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
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Penn State
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Senior Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Division, George Institute for Global Health
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PhD Student in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine
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Senior Lecturer of cardiology, Interventional Cardiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital
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Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor in Biology and Biomedical Science, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Registered Dietitian, University of Hertfordshire
