The Latest Breaking News from Heart Disease

Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being overweight. However, many people who have a heart attack do not have any of these traditional risk factors.

Heavy drinking has long been associated with various health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and heart disease. But our latest study has found that these aren’t the only issues that excess drinking can cause. We found that heavy drinkers had lower levels of muscle mass than those who…

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that is little understood – and yet affects nearly one in five Australians.

Researchers found that those with type two diabetes are more at risk of undiagnosed heart disease which could lead to heart attack and stroke.

A recent study examined the link between genetic poor oral health and risk of brain decline in later life - which could lead to risk of stroke and conditions such as dementia.

Exposure to PM2.5 from smoke or other air pollution can exacerbate health issues like asthma and reduce lung function in ways that can worsen existing respiratory problems and even heart disease.

The study of more than 58,000 women over 12 years showed that, at worst, irregular menstrual periods can increase women’s risk of heart disease by 19 per cent

While there is huge potential for artificial intelligence to revolutionise health care, Australia's peak medical association calls for national guidelines to control the use of ChatGPT.

Researchers find, CT scans are more accurate than genetics at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for heart disease, such as a heart attack. Read further on Dynamite News: