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Heart disease

Health: Library - 27 February 2003
What is heart disease, how is it treated and how can you prevent it?

Tags: heart-disease, older-people

Depression after a heart attack

Health: The Pulse - 29 July 2010
A heart attack can trigger a health problem of a different kind - depression. But there are ways to reduce the risk of this, as well as the impact.

Tags: depression, heart-disease, mental-health

Atrial fibrillation: my ride to diagnosis

Health: Your Stories - 22 July 2010
Steve Quinn thought it was just reaching his 30s that made him breathless on the sporting field. But it turned out there was chaotic electrical activity in his heart - and it changed his life.

Tags: heart-disease, stroke

Pass on the salt

Health: The Pulse - 08 April 2010
We all know that we should eat less salt. But what is the best way to go about it?

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, heart-disease, stroke

Can you exercise too much?

Health: Talking Health - 05 November 2009
What's your experience of getting your exercise level 'just right'?

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, heart-disease, obesity, womens-health

Can you die from a 'broken heart' when someone you love dies?

Health: Talking Health - 22 October 2009
What's your experience of bereavement's effect on health?

Tags: heart-disease, mental-health, older-people, stress

Utopian ideal for Indigenous health?

Health: The Pulse - 01 October 2009
Residents of one remote Aboriginal community have found that their connection to country is good for their health.

Tags: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, diabetes, heart-disease, health-policy

Sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease

Health: The Pulse - 23 July 2009
Some research suggests there are links between sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease. But does every severe snorer need treatment?

Tags: heart-disease, sleep-disorders

One pill a day

Health Minutes - 29 June 2009
Could a single pill be enough to help people over 55 reduce risk factors like cholesterol, blood pressure and thrombosis.

Tags: heart-disease, nicotine, occupational-health-and-safety

Obesity research review

Health Minutes - 29 June 2009
A review of 57 studies involving almost a million people confirms obesity increases the risk of early death.

Tags: heart-disease, stroke, obesity

Women's resting heart rate and heart disease risk

Health Minutes - 08 June 2009
Research finds higher resting heart rate can point to increased likelihood of heart disease in women too.

Tags: heart-disease, older-people, womens-health

Aspirin in treating peripheral artery disease

Health Minutes - 08 June 2009
Aspirin may not be the best treatment for peripheral artery disease, research has found.

Tags: heart-disease, stroke, pharmaceuticals

Carb confusion

Health: Healthy Living - 02 June 2009
Carbohydrates aren't all bad, it's a matter of choosing your carbs well.

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, diabetes, heart-disease

Drug-eluting stents reduce re-blockage risk, study

Health Minutes - 18 May 2009
Research has found those at high risk of re-blockages in the arteries should be given drug-eluting stents.

Tags: heart-disease, pharmaceuticals

Heart surgery or stent: which is best?

Health Minutes - 06 April 2009
When it comes to treating heart disease, research has found surgery is more effective than stents.

Tags: heart-disease, medical-procedures

Good night's sleep, good for your heart

Health Minutes - 06 April 2009
We know how important sleep is, but new research has found sleep might also affect your heart.

Tags: heart-disease, sleep-disorders, older-people

Drug combo may increase heart attack risk

Health Minutes - 06 April 2009
Combining the anti-blood clotting drug, clopidogrel, with common anti-ulcer drugs could cause serious side-effects, new research says.

Tags: heart-disease, pharmaceuticals

Raising HDL - questionable benefit

Health Minutes - 23 March 2009
Lowering LDL, bad cholesterol, lowers the risk of heart disease, but why doesn't elevating HDL, good cholesterol, have the same benefit?

Tags: heart-disease, pharmaceuticals

Fish oil's heart benefits

Health Minutes - 29 December 2008
Italian research has found fish oil is good for a failing heart.

Tags: vitamins, heart-disease

Aspirin in strokes and heart attacks

Health Minutes - 29 December 2008
Aspirin has been shown to help in the secondary (but not the primary) prevention of strokes and heart attacks.

Tags: heart-disease, stroke, pharmaceuticals

HIV drugs and diabetes

Health Minutes - 22 December 2008
People taking anti-retroviral medications for HIV are at risk of developing premature diabetes and heart disease.

Tags: aids-and-hiv, diabetes, heart-disease, pharmaceuticals

Bad boss makes a bad heart

Health: The Pulse - 04 December 2008
A worker whose boss is unfair, inconsiderate, and deficient in managerial skills, is at increased risk of a heart attack, say Swedish researchers.

Tags: health, heart-disease, occupational-health-and-safety, work

Implantable defibrillators and quality of life

Health Minutes - 06 October 2008
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)preserve quality of life in people with heart rhythm disturbances.

Tags: heart-disease, medical-procedures

Coconut: good fat or bad?

Health: The Pulse - 25 September 2008
Mixed messages abound about coconut and health. Is it a fatty treat, to be eaten with care? Or a miracle food, as some websites claim?

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, heart-disease

Cholesterol: the full story?

Health Minutes - 22 September 2008
Some experts say blood fats other than cholesterol are better at assessing your true risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, heart-disease, doctors-and-medical-professionals

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