Peak winter: Study reveals extent of seasonal threat to heart health Researchers emphasise the need to monitor older patients with existing heart disease during the cold winter months.
Heart disease danger for over-75s who discontinue statins A new study has linked ending their use with a 33% increased risk of hospital admission due to a cardiovascular event.
Australian women receive sub-optimal heart care: Study New research has found women are less likely to be prescribed recommended medications.
‘This should not be the norm for our people’: Ending rheumatic heart disease in Australia Two experts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health talk about the urgent need to tackle high rates of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia.
Controversial Heart Foundation ads pulled The Heart Foundation will no longer run its controversial ‘Heartless Words’ campaign following a strong backlash.
Victim blaming is an ineffective health tool A new healthcare campaign was meant to ‘shock and confront’, but Dr Evelyn Lewin believes it may have gone too far.
New clinic tailored to women’s heart health A recently opened women’s heart clinic is catering for a shortage of specialised care for heart conditions that more frequently affect women.
Can eating too many eggs lead to heart disease? The short answer is yes, according to a new US study; however, experts have warned against interpreting the results too simplistically.
Millions given to end rheumatic heart disease Around $35 million has been earmarked to combat the illness, which kills up to 150 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a year.
Statins safe to prescribe in people over 75 years of age New research has revealed statin therapy can safely and effectively reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in people over 75 years of age.