What you need to know if you have a family history of heart disease
Family history can be very relevant, but many factors contribute to heart disease, say medical experts.
The ‘condition’ fuelling heart disease worries
Long-term declines in mortality rates for people suffering heart disease and stroke are stalling, researchers say, and they are blaming one key contributing factor.
DASH diet can lower heart failure risk
New research has found that people under 75 can reduce their risk of heart failure by adhering to the DASH diet.
The dietary switch that can lower your risk of heart disease
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease.
Higher egg consumption hikes heart disease risk
Cancel the cheese omelette. There is sobering news for egg lovers.
Push-up capacity linked with lower incidence of heart trouble
Men able to complete more than 40 push-ups have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those that are unable to complete 10 push-ups.
New drug could save thousands of lives, but cost dooms most
The Federal Government is resisting calls to subsidise new drugs that could save thousands of lives.
What too much sugar does to your body
We know that sugar isn’t healthy, but we might not know exactly how bad it is. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll want to make some changes after learning what sugar does to your body.
Action plan aims to stop Australia’s two biggest killers
The Government on Monday announced a new national action plan to tackle two of Australia’s biggest killers – heart disease and stroke.
Avoiding seafood may put your health at risk: study
Did you know you have a greater risk of dying of heart disease if you avoid eating fish?
Location of wrinkles linked to deaths from heart problems
Are wrinkles just an inevitable consequence of ageing, or could they signal something more sinister?
Australia’s health report card: How we can do better
A new report shows that Australia is generally healthy, despite the fact half of the nation suffers from common chronic health conditions.
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