Older people who are obese more likely to suffer from stiffened arteries and an increased risk of heart disease than younger people, a study suggests.
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Jo Adetunji, The Conversation and Jon Wilmore, The Conversation
Too much body fat in middle age increases hardening of arteries, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London. The study looked at 200 volunteers aged from 18 to 80 and found that…
A nutrient found red meat may increase the risk of heart disease when it interacts with the bacteria in the human gut, according to a paper published this week in Nature Medicine. The results point to…
Living in Australia, we’re used to flying long distances. So you’ve probably wondered about the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis. Perhaps you’ve even considered buying some pressure stockings…
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…
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…
Hundreds of cases of serious heart defects in newborns are missed in Australia each year.
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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…
Headlines such as “Thousands at Risk” are guaranteed to cause worry.
Nate Steiner
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…
Sperm is injected into an egg cell using a microscope at an IVF clinic.
EPA/Waltraud Grubitzsch
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…
Burgers at Hungry Jack’s in Australia contain more salt than at stores in other countries.
AAP/Edwina Scott
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…
Could drugs temper the unconscious racial attitudes of these men?
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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…
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