According to the 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey, nearly 70% of Australian adults are sedentary or have low levels of physical activity, while 60% of us do l...
The statistics don’t paint a pretty picture. Heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia. In 2015 it accounted for 14% of deaths in males (a...
Resistance training, also known as strength training or weight training, involves activities that use weights, resistance bands or even just your body weight to...
In 2014–15, almost one-quarter (23%) of Australian adults over 18 years had high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. It’s more common in men than women...
While it’s often seen as a disease of older men, heart disease is the single biggest killer of women in Australia, taking the lives of 24 women every day. Accor...
Women - Let your heart rule your head
You might be surprised to know that the number one cause of death for women in Australia is heart disease. In fact,...
Nearly 1 in 3 adult Australians has high blood pressure (hypertension). However, most people who are being treated are not reaching their target blood pressure....
Fatty liver is thought to affect at least one in five adults and is now the most common chronic liver condition in Australia. It reflects a build-up of excess f...
Daily low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke in people who already have cardiovascular disease, but does it help those who don't?
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The value of fish and fish oil in preventing heart disease has recently been confirmed in a large US study. The findings support the advice from the Heart Found...
