Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may be more likely than those who don’t to have heart attacks or strokes decades later, a Norwegian study suggests. Compared to women with normal blood pressure during every pregnancy, women who developed hypertensive disorders, or high blood pressure, during one or more pregnancies were 57% more… Read More »
News Corp’s campaign to stop Australia’s biggest killer has won a major media campaign award after it resulted in a new Medicare rebate for a Heart Health Check. In partnership with the Heart Foundation News Corp earlier this year campaigned for and won a series of major government policy changes to help end the devastating… Read More »
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The strong link between brain health and heart health is reinforced in a new study. The research showed that as cardiovascular health falters, so too does thinking and memory. In one of the largest and longest studies of its kind to date, researchers… Read More »
Heart attack is considered a serious medical emergency, and occurs when the supply of blood to the heart becomes blocked, usually by a blood clot. A lack of blood to the heart may result in serious damage to the heart muscle, which can prove life-threatening. There are three common signs of a heart attack to… Read More »
cells exposed to the e-liquids — or to blood collected from e-cigarette users shortly after vaping — are less viable and exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death. The cells are also less able to form new vascular tubes and to migrate and participate in wound healing. The severity… Read More »
It kills more people than cancer every year, yet for many Australians, heart disease doesn’t seem to be a major cause for concern. In fact, YouGov Galaxy’s Heart Health Study — commissioned by News Corp Australia in partnership with the Heart Foundation — reveals that a staggering 51 per cent of Aussies wouldn’t be overly… Read More »