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Researchers discover way to curb heart function loss in diabetes patients
Type 2 diabetes represents 90 per cent of all diabetes cases and researchers say high-intensity exercise could restore heart function in these patients.
Heart Health
Raise your glass: Red wine molecules could lower blood pressure, study claims
Raise your glass: Red wine molecules could lower blood pressure, study claims
Researchers are hopeful the resveratrol molecule found in red wine could change the way high blood pressure is managed.
Sleep
Rest easy: Study shows poor sleep increases risk of stroke and heart attack
Rest easy: Study shows poor sleep increases risk of stroke and heart attack
People who sleep less than seven hours may be at increased risk of major cardiovascular events, new research shows.
Heart Health
Eating eggs does not increase the risk of stroke: Study
Eating eggs does not increase the risk of stroke: Study
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, says an egg a day won't increase the risk of stroke.
Health Issues
Half of Aussies with high blood pressure don’t even know they have it: Study
Half of Aussies with high blood pressure don’t even know they have it: Study
The study was undertaken in conjunction with World Hypertension Day.
Supplements
The common joint pain supplement that may improve heart health
The observational study found coronary heart disease and stroke was reduced in people who took the common joint pain supplement.
Diet
The unexpected food to avoid when taking statins
The unexpected food to avoid when taking statins
Statins help many people reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke but may not be effective if taken with one particular food.
Heart Health
How to spot the signs of a female heart attack
How to spot the signs of a female heart attack
More than 92,000 people have died of a heart attack in the last 10 years and knowing the warning signs and symptoms is vital.
Heart Health
Skipping breakfast? Missing the meal ‘increases risk of heart disease’
Skipping breakfast? Missing the meal ‘increases risk of heart disease’
Heart disease kills over 17 million people globally each year and claims the life of one Australian every 28 minutes.
Arthritis
Good news for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers! Study finds statins safe to use
Good news for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers! Study finds statins safe to use
A new study analysed 3,002 over-50s with rheumatoid arthritis to evaluate the safety of statins.
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