Seventy per cent of Australians under 50 have heart health older than their metabolic age, according to the Heart Foundation. The figures come from research carried out by the foundation with over 2 million Australians using its Heart Age Calculator ...
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Loneliness increases risk of cardiovascular disease in older people: study
Loneliness and social isolation can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in older people, new research has found. The study of 11,498 Australian men and women over the age of 70, which was co-founded by the Heart Foundation, looked at ...
More »Aussies struggling to bounce back after heart attack
A new Heart Foundation survey released for World Heart Day shows that resuming everyday life after a heart attack may be more challenging than we think. Getting back to work presented challenges for almost half of those surveyed, with 25 ...
More »National push to stop repeat heart attacks
The George Institute for Global Health and the Heart Foundation are calling for reforms in healthcare to try to reduce the number of repeat heart attacks. By Aileen Macalintal. They have presented a five-point plan, part of which is to ...
More »Nurse stands tall among research heavyweights
Dr Sally Inglis from the UTS faculty of nursing has won a major fellowship to advance her research into peripheral arterial disease. By Linda Belardi. Recognised for her leading research into cardiovascular disease, Dr Sally Inglis has become the first ...
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