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.
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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.
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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.
The blood pressure ‘super pill’ that’s changing the game
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I fought cancer twice but it was my unborn baby who saved my life
A Melbourne mum has revealed how she was saved from a rare, life-threatening tumour by a twist of fate, saying if she hadn’t been pregnant, she “may not have woken up the next morning”.
It turns out friendship can improve heart health – but only for women
Friendship is good for the heart and soul – literally
Lifesaving new blood test detects your heart attack risk
Melbourne scientists have developed a world-first blood test that can predict the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients.
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