The Latest Breaking News from Heart Disease

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Those who slept 'optimally' were found to have a 74% lower risk of heart disease or stroke compared with those who slept the worst

The study suggests that those who started taking statins in their 50s but stopped at 80 saw a reduction in benefit

A world-first DNA testing program has been set up by Monash University to screen young Australians for genes that increase risk of cancer and heart disease.

Family members of three women who died from complications associated with rheumatic heart disease in a remote Gulf community give emotional victim impact statements to the inquest into their deaths.

Health professionals from Doomadgee have described the communication breakdowns and lack of resources in the remote Queensland Gulf town that lead to the death of three young women from a disease that was eradicated in non-Indigenous Australian communities in the 1950s and 60s.

Chris Stear turned 70 in June and celebrated the milestone by doing 70 push-ups non-stop on a Gold Coast beach. A few weeks later his health took a sudden turn, and an angiogram detected blockages in his coronary artery.

The age when a woman enters the menopause could be a major indicator when it comes to having heart problems later in life

Early menopause has been found to significantly increase a women's heart problems, says new research. What symptoms should you be aware of indicating your risk?

Saturated and processed food is strongly linked to increased heart disease risk. A new study sheds light on how overconsumption of red meat significantly increases a person’s risk of serious heart and artery issues

A 19-year-old Aboriginal man's death would likely have been prevented if multiple state authorities had not failed to arrange a life-or-death medical appointment, according to the WA state coroner.