Stroke Foundation has welcomed Federal Government announcement of a $29 million investment in vital research to tackle two of the nation’s biggest killers –...
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More than half of Australians (54%) whose diets have changed in lockdown say they have put on weight, have let themselves go or are feeling sluggish and slow...
The estimated three million Australian adults on high blood pressure medication should continue to take their medicines as prescribed, despite claims some...
Women who reach early menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of heart disease, according to researchers from The University of Queensland.
Since the 1970s, the number of people dying because of heart disease and stroke has fallen. But there are worrying signs that this decline is slowing in...
Australians are being invited to find out their “heart age”, which measures their risk of heart disease against their chronological age and risk...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new data on the leading causes of death in the country.
Shock over Andrew Denton’s illness. The TV personality and euthanasia advocate has been diagnosed with advanced heart disease and will shorty undergo...
A controversial editorial has questioned whether saturated fats really clog up your arteries and put you at risk of heart disease. But can it really overturn...
It’s time to stop demonising saturated fats and focus on a healthy lifestyle to prevent heart disease, some experts say.