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Patient Michael Smith from Leeton NSW is the first successful recipient of a device which uses a new approach to help pump blood while he wait for a heart transplant. Photograph at St Vincent’s Public Hospital with surgeon Dr Paul Jansz and Prof Chris Hayward , senior cardiologist

Michael thought he was just getting old. A world-first device changed his life

An Australian hospital has become the first in the world to implant a revolutionary device considered a “quantum leap” in preventing deaths from heart failure.

  • Angus Thomson

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Datawrapper locator map for story on Marsden Park cardiac arrest

The 10-minute search for the device that saved a Sydney man’s life

Doctors and families want defibrillator regulations overhauled after bystanders intervened to save a grandfather in cardiac arrest two weeks ago.

  • Angus Thomson
For some people there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to exercise.

Is too much exercise bad for your heart? New research makes the case for moderation

A new paper has reignited the hearty debate over whether a lot of exercise is great for you.

  • Sarah Berry
Researchers have found your morning coffee is beneficial to your health, if you make it the right way.

Is that coffee good for you? It depends on how you make it

New research shows up to three cups of coffee a day can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, but it depends on the method used to make it.

  • Miranda Levy
Cheese has long been considered a problem for those with high cholesterol but its impact is now believed to be much lower.

Five high-cholesterol foods that are safe to eat - and three to avoid

Long considered a risk to those with high cholesterol, there is a range of common foods that not only pose no threat but are beneficial to your health.

  • Sam Rice
We don’t need to do a lot to reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease.

This is the least you need to do to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease

This first-of-its-kind study found that a little leads to a lot when it comes to heart health.

  • Sarah Berry
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Dr Daniel Timms at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute with the artificial heart.

‘Complete game changer’: Man leaves Sydney hospital with artificial heart in world first

For more than three weeks, a man walked our streets with a titanium heart in a world-first achievement set to change the lives of people experiencing heart failure.

  • Angus Thomson
A visit to the GP offers an opportunity to discuss your health goals and what might be getting in the way of meeting them.

Stick to the perimeter of the supermarket, and six other ways to improve heart health

Habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear.

  • Nina Agrawal
“Standing is generally better than sitting... To improve your overall health and lower your risk of heart disease, you have to mix in actual movement,” said research fellow Matthew N. Ahmadi.

Standing desks won’t make you healthier. Here’s what experts suggest instead

According to a new University of Sydney study, there are better ways to undo the health risks of sitting at a desk all day.

  • Gretchen Reynolds
Mike Scanlan, 41, turned to a pure carnivore diet nearly five years ago.

Can the meat-only ‘carnivore diet’ really be good for your health?

What is it about the carnivore diet that is so bad and yet, according to the people who swear by it, so good?

  • Sarah Berry

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