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The federal government is being urged to fund heart health checks under Medicare

AAP - 18-02-2019

Too many Australians are dying of heart attacks or becoming debilitated after an episode because Medicare does not fund regular heart checks, News Corp reports.

 
A medication used for autoimmune diseases could be given to treat patients with high-blood pressure

AAP - 10-12-2018

A Victorian-led study has found people with high-blood pressure could be given medication used for autoimmune diseases to treat their condition.

 
Eating more red meat under the Paleo diet linked to heart disease

AAP - 30-11-2018

Australian researchers have found elevated levels of a biomarker linked to heart disease in the blood of people on the Paleo diet, possibly caused by red meat.

 
Stroke Foundation is set to create a new kind of clinical guidelines

AAP - 10-08-2018

The federal government is giving $1.5 million to the Stroke Foundation and Cochrane Australia to create a new kind of clinical guidelines. When

 
Acute coronary syndrome is costing economy billions

AAP - 03-08-2018

Acute coronary syndrome has cost the Australian economy $6.8 billion in the past financial year, according to a new Health Foundation report.

 
Health professionals have been given new guidelines to help prevent heart failure and stroke

AAP - 02-08-2018

Health professionals have been given updated guidelines for treating the near half a million Australians aged over 18 with heart failure. The

 
Australian scientists discovered a way that could help identify people at risk of heart attack

AAP - 26-07-2018

New research led by the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute has developed an early warning system for those at risk of heart attacks. Australian

 
An Australian-developed blood test could predict the long-term risk of heart attack

AAP - 14-06-2018

It's hoped a new blood test could be used on all patients with coronary artery disease to better predict their chance of heart attack and death.

 
Study shows vitamin pills don't protect heart

AAP - 29-05-2018

Doubt has been cast over the use of vitamin and mineral supplements, with new research finding they don't protect the heart against disease.

 
A growth hormone treatment, hope for Australian stroke survivors

AAP - 25-05-2018

A growth hormone treatment, already used on children with growth issues, has now been shown to improve learning and memory in mice affected by stroke.

 

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