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If you’re a teetotaller, your friends have likely tried to convince you to taste red wine by swearing on its multiple health benefits. These benefits have been credited to a compound found in red wine…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the catch-all term for diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels – including heart attack and stroke – is the leading global killer. And bad heart health can lead to…
An article in this week’s issue of the British Medical Journal calls into question a common practice: treatment of mild high blood pressure. The authors argue that lowering the drug threshold for high…
Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke, is the biggest killer in Europe. However, a study published in European Heart Journal shows how different the picture can look across individual…
A panel convened by medical journal BMJ to investigate whether it was right to correct rather than retract two pieces featuring a mistake about side effects from statins has endorsed the journal’s decision…
Running five to ten minutes a day at slow speeds is associated a reduced risk of death from heart disease, new research shows…
Researchers have found that treating gum disease (periodontal disease) may reduce heart disease, diabetes and other conditions…
Women with a history of miscarriage or stillbirth have a slightly increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), new research…
For many of us, alcohol is an enjoyable backdrop to life: wine with dinner, beers with friends, a glass of bubbly to celebrate a special occasion, or nip of something heavier to unwind after a long day…
A new US study may explain how stress increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. By monitoring 29 medical residents working…
The recent retraction of an academic claim in a leading journal about the incidence of side effects from cholesterol-lowering drugs has sparked anger in the medical community and potentially undermined…
Most of the salt consumed in Australia is already hidden in processed foods and meals, but there are some simple steps you can take to avoid eating too much of this palatable seasoning. High salt intake…
A new Global Cardiovascular Disease Atlas shows that rates of cardiovascular disease are falling in wealthier countries. During the second half of the 20th century, deaths from diseases such as heart attacks…
New research shows babies born with a high birth weight could be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease as adults. Researcher…
What we know about statins comes almost entirely from commercial interests. So what we take for knowledge about their harms and benefits is actually information designed to optimise the drug makers’ responsibility…
Nearly 13m more adults in the US will be eligible for statins after new guidelines widened the criteria for use of the drugs to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Using data…
Eating dark chocolate appears to improve cardiovascular health, new research shows. Researchers analysed 44 middle-aged overweight…
A new study has found a link between the amount of sodium in certain medications and the risk of cardiovascular problems, including hypertension and stroke – and says normal use of some medicines can expose…
Cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) causes the most deaths in Western countries overall and the vast majority of premature deaths. Drugs known as statins have been the cornerstone of how we…
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
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Member, IMPART (Inflammation & Metabolism, Physical Ability, & Research Translation) Network, Dalhousie University
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
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Executive Director, George Institute Australia; Professor of Medicine, UNSW
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Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Fellow, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Epidemiology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer
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Professor of Nursing and Director of Health Innovations, University of Wollongong
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
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SHARP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UNSW
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Senior research associate, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate lecturer, Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Hertfordshire