Warnie’s son: ‘One thing I learnt from my dad’s death’
The sudden death of his legendary father has inspired Jackson Warne to advocate for Australians health so their families don’t have to experience what he and his family went through.
Heart Health
My smartwatch started going crazy – I’d been ignoring the symptoms
Brad Butvila had been feeling light-headed and dizzy, but he put it down to being tired due to being a father-of-two. However his smartwatch kept sending him alerts.
‘No signs’: Shock diagnosis after heart attack leaves 8yo seconds from tragedy
When Jeziah failed to surface while playing in a pool, the rush to save his life from a nearly catastrophic heart attack began. He now faces a long road to recovery after an undiagnosed condition was uncovered.
I’m one of the 1st to get this new pacemaker — It’s a game-changer
Former footballer Phil Stevenson is among the first to get a new kind of pacemaker that’s smaller than an AAA battery and doesn’t have a lead. This is why it’s better.
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Olympian reveals little known test to prevent heart attack
Nearly five years on from a shock heart attack that nearly ended with suicide, Olympic gold medallist Duncan Armstrong has revealed a little known test could have prevented it all.
Simon thought he had reflux, minutes later he nearly died
Simon Toussaint was playing cricket when he went to sit down as he thought he had reflux. Moments later he went into cardiac arrest. He’s lucky for what happened next.
Aussie lives with titanium heart in historic breakthrough
A man spent a record 105 days with a titanium heart in an Aussie breakthrough that could change the future of organ transplants.
The pros and cons of a daily polypill for over-50s
Should all over-50s take a preventive drug which combines a statin to lower cholesterol and three blood pressure-lowering drugs? Peta Bee asked the experts.
This common drink increases the risk of serious heart condition, study finds
We’ve been mistaking it as a healthy choice
The ‘valuable’ test if you have high cholesterol or blood pressure
Want to know your risk of heart disease? This quick test can help, especially if you’ve stopped taking statins.
Baby dies before getting critical heart transplant
A new heart was Remy’s only chance at life after he was born with a severe genetic condition. The brave boy tragically died before his first birthday, sparking his parents to take action for an important cause.
New benefit of weight loss drug in Australia
In an Australian first, a weight loss drug has been approved for use to treat this common disease in obese and overweight patients.
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