IN December 2018, what started as heartburn within minutes became mortally serious for Sharon Kort. She began to lose feeling in her arms while filling her car with petrol after a hard gym session. “By the time they were making my coffee…
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The Heart Foundation is urging the estimated 4 million Australians with cardiovascular disease to get vaccinated to avoid the risk of severe complications from COVID-19. Heart Foundation Chief Medical Adviser, cardiologist Professor Garry Jennings, said Australians should feel very confident that only…
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A project co-run by Snowy Valleys Council and the Murrumbidgee Local Health District has been named as the winner of the 2020 Healthy Town Challenge. The challenge is an initiative of the Heart Foundation and the NSW Centre for Population Health. It…
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Cultural dance workshops for people with vision loss; an “exercise bingo” game for over-65s; skateboarding and scooting workshops for youth in a remote town; and a group exercise program for carers of people with Parkinson’s Disease. These are all winning projects in…
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When six-year-old Jaxson Toweel signed up for the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program, his parents Kerri and Patrick had no idea it would lead him on an odyssey across Sydney. Jump Rope for Heart is a skipping and fundraising program run…
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New research, which has been welcomed by the Heart Foundation, has shown some of our least favourite vegetables could be the most beneficial when it comes to preventing advanced blood vessel disease. Published in the British Journal of Nutrition the research has found higher…
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Ahead of Valentine’s Day this Friday, consider those Australians living with a broken heart: today, nearly 1200 people will head to the hospital with symptoms of heart disease. Thousands of Australians live with the pain and discomfort of heart disease, but these…
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Heart Foundation Chief Medical Adviser, cardiologist Professor Garry Jennings, said bushfire smoke contains harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, and very small particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.…
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NEW research has revealed the hidden toll that fast food kids’ meals can have on young children’s health. Some meals aimed at kids contain more than an entire day’s maximum recommended salt intake.…
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Trust in public institutions is on the wane. While community benefit organisations are not immune, they have a key leadership role in strengthening trust between all members of the community, writes Heart Foundation CEO, Adjunct Professor John G. Kelly (AM).…
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