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New way to measure blood pressure offers hope for HTN patients 9/30/2013

A world-first study by the University of Tasmania's (UTAS) Menzies Research Institute Tasmania has discovered that a new method for assessing blood pressure can significantly improve ...

E-cigarettes show promise in helping smokers quit 9/10/2013

The first ever trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit.

Blood-clot prevention drug causes vitamin K deficiency 8/30/2013

Vitamin K deficiency caused by the long-term use of warfarin has a wider range of health implications than commonly known, including the calcification of organs that can lead to ...

Nominations open for Victoria's Health Promotion Heroes of 2013 8/19/2013

Victorians are being invited to nominate health promotion champions for the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Awards 2013, to be announced at a ceremony in Melbourne in December. ...

Gene discovery links immunity with obesity 8/19/2013

Auckland scientists have discovered a gene that links the immune system with obesity and potentially a new pathway to fight the worldwide obesity epidemic.

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

iPhone app helps prevent strokes 8/13/2013

A special iPhone case and app can be used to quickly and cheaply detect heart rhythm problems and prevent strokes, according to University of Sydney research presented at the Australia ...

1 in 3 Australians have high cholesterol: survey 8/8/2013

The National Heart Foundation of Australia is calling on the federal government to fund a national vascular health check program after a landmark biomedical survey showed 5.6 million ...

Paramedics use 'new treatment' to keep man alive 8/7/2013

A NSW man who almost lost his life to a heart attack was recently reunited with the paramedics who by using a new treatment saved his life.

Men's bladder problems may herald heart disease, diabetes 7/19/2013

Men who regularly get up more than once a night to pee could be suffering from a range of health conditions, many of which can be treated if GPs look for them, according to University ...

Powerful imaging tool unlocks kidneys’ secrets 5/22/2013

A powerful new way of imaging kidneys is providing scientists with insights into the importance of the body's filtering system and how it is affected by cardiovascular disease, stroke ...

Passive smoking more risky for teen girls than boys 5/16/2013

Teenage girls exposed to passive smoking face a greater risk of heart disease than teenage boys, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.

Building better blood vessels 5/2/2013

A research team led by Flinders University’s new Strategic Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Arduino Mangoni is developing novel drugs to regulate the function and growth of blood ...

What the heart can tell us about overcoming alcohol dependence 4/29/2013

Monitoring heart rate patterns can help identify risk and treat people who are dependent on alcohol by predicting their craving levels, researchers at the University of Sydney have ...

Lung disease, depression link may boost outcomes 4/11/2013

New research revealing links between two global health challenges – depression and chronic lung disease – suggest screening for both disorders simultaneously could improve outcomes ...

Evidence piles up for banning trans fats 4/11/2013

Trans fats, or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, are commonly used in the food industry.

Morbid obesity in women on the rise, study finds 4/4/2013

A Deakin University study has found that the rate of morbid obesity in women increased by almost 70 per cent over a 10 year period.

Research investigates Parkinson's, blood pressure link 4/4/2013

University of Adelaide researchers are hoping to better understand why some sufferers of Parkinson's disease experience a marked reduction in blood pressure after they've eaten a ...

Preventing obesity and eating disorders 3/13/2013

Researchers from Flinders University are working on a novel strategy to simultaneously reduce the risk of both eating disorders and obesity among young people.

Breakthough in identifying genetic Type 1 diabetes risk 3/13/2013