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Recent research found eating within an eight-hour window increased risk of death from heart disease. But it’s complicated.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Researchers designed an ultrathin pacemaker that can be implanted via minimally invasive techniques, potentially improving recovery time and reducing the risk of complications.
Office workers are sedentary for hours at a time. Our research looked at what they should do to stay healthy.
Acknowledging that factors like the built environment, social and health systems, and outdated policies are the problems — rather than people — is a step towards healthier and safer workplaces.
Reducing particle pollution can save thousands of lives, but states need more data to inform better controls. An atmospheric scientist explains what data and actions are needed.
Western Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Here’s what has changed and the evidence it’s based on.
It’s important for women to not only be aware of their risk for heart disease, but also how they can be proactive and make informed decisions regarding their heart health at all stages of life.
On Feb. 7, 2024, the EPA strengthened the federal limit for annual levels of fine particulate air pollution, or PM2.5. Many serious health effects have been linked to PM2.5 exposure.
Weight loss can seem like an impossible, unachievable task. But you don’t need to lose a lot of weight to start noticing the health benefits.
Heart rates that are too slow or too fast can sometimes be lethal. Medical implants can help the heart get its rhythm back.
Eating too much salt is bad for our health. Governments and food manufacturers have a big role to play in reducing the salt content of Australians’ diets.
Fish oil has been promised to provide all sorts of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain and easing arthritis. Here’s how the claims stack up for fish and supplements.
If you try supplements, you still need to eat a healthy diet, exercise, reduce your stress, quit smoking and get enough sleep. Even then, they may still not be enough.
Cardiovascular disease and cancer share many parallels in their origins and how they develop. Nanoparticles offer one potential way to effectively treat both with reduced side effects.
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of one day eliminating the need for heart transplants.
Most of us are vaguely aware we shouldn’t eat too much red meat, but why? And does the type of meat make a difference?
New research shows low-dose aspirin doesn’t prevent strokes in relatively healthy people aged over 70. And it increased their risk of bleeding on the brain after falls or other injuries.
Gout, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis are all risk factors for heart disease. They all have one thing in common: inflammation.
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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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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo