Australians may be living longer, but the growing incidence of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and back pain mean we’re spending more time living with illness, reveals the latest Global Burden of Disease…
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A molecular process in smoking-related heart disease has been linked to a chemical in cigarettes called benzo(a)pyrene, or…
Bile can help protect against heart disease and cancer, according to new research. People with higher levels of a pigment…
OBESE NATION: It’s time to admit it - Australia is becoming an obese nation. Today we launch a series looking at how this has happened and, more importantly, what we can do to stop the obesity epidemic…
Newborn screening for life-threatening congenital heart defects using pulse oximetry - a simple, low-cost test - is the most accurate detection method and should be adopted internationally for all newborns…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revised the safety labels for statins, widely used anti-cholesterol drugs. They mandated label warnings saying statins may increase the risk of type 2…
Babies born through IVF procedures are at greater risk of developing heart problems, according to research that suggests “manipulating nature in this way may have some adverse results”, an Australian IVF…
Fast foods in Australia contain less salt than their equivalent in the US but more than in France and Britain, a comparison of meals at major chain stores such as McDonald’s and KFC has found. Elizabeth…
Eating a portion of processed red meat every day dramatically increases the risk of death from heart disease and cancer, according to a study of more than 120,000 people over almost three decades. The…
A drug used to treat heart disease may have the additional effect of reducing subconscious racial bias, a study has found. Researchers who gave people the drug propranolol found that they scored much lower…
Next-gen pacemakers could be powered by a person’s heartbeat rather than batteries, increasing their efficiency. The new…
People who take sleeping pills could be at a higher risk of death, as well as cancer and heart disease, researchers have…
Breathing cold air increases oxygen demand and reduces oxygen supply in the heart, a new study has found. The oxygen imbalance…
I’ve never been a smoker but lately I’ve started to take on some of the same zeal of reformed addicts. You see, a few years ago, I took a long, hard look at myself and decided to kick one of the most unnecessary…
Omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases in babies born small, according to new research…
People with major depression and anxiety are 75% more likely to have a heart rate condition linked to cardiovascular disease - regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants, new research shows…
Governments should tax added sweeteners and limit their sale to people over a certain age, say health experts who consider sugar just as toxic to our health as alcohol. The consumption of sugar has tripled…
Successful clinical trials suggest a new treatment for patients with blocked coronary arteries is safe. Fifteen out of 20…
Want to quit smoking, lose weight, manage your diabetes or get a good night’s sleep? No worries. There’s an app for all of that. But it’s not always clear which medical apps are based on solid evidence…
A new kind of sugar could help prevent heart disease. The sugar includes selenium and protects the heart by scavenging highly…
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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