Cardiovascular disease

Heart disease kills more women than any other disease and it is estimated that around one-third of us have already developed some form of it, most often high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol. The good news? There are so many things you can do to reduce your risk. Start with the basics: You can probably […]

Slow jogging for as little as an hour a week increases life expectancy by five years in women and six years in men, a new study has found. The Copenhagen City Heart Study observed 20,000 people over nearly 40 years and found that gentle jogging increased longevity more than running or other more vigorous forms […]

Sugary soft drinks might be bad for your waistline but they’re even worse for your heart. A new Harvard University study found that people drinking as few as 6.5 sugary drinks a week were 20 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those who never consumed them. Researchers from the Harvard School of […]

Many men see marriage as the end of their life, but if you’ve got heart problems it could literally save you. A new Emory University study has found that married adults who have heart surgery are three times more likely to survive the next three months than single people who undergo the same procedure. Related: […]

The death of a loved one is devastating — but a new study has found it could literally break your heart. Researchers from Harvard Medical School have found that your risk of heart attack dramatically increases in the days and weeks after the death of a close friend or family member. Related: Juices that can […]

It’s time to get up and get moving, according to a new study on heart health. Research has shown that adults who spend less time sitting throughout the day have a lower risk of early death from cardiovascular disease. In pictures: How to lose kilos without noticing Current government guidelines recommend 30 minutes or more […]

Do you know which disease kills four times as many women as breast cancer? If you don’t, you’re not alone – heart disease in women is often dangerously overlooked. This is something young Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell hopes will soon change. “Normally when I hear the words heart disease I think of a middle-aged man […]

Woman may soon be monitoring their eating habits and cholesterol levels more closely after a French study discovered woman are more likely than men to die after suffering a heart attack. Researchers at the University Hospital of Besancon in France have found that women who were admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack were […]

Your Heart: What is it Hungry for? May 3rd marks the beginning of National Heart Week – a good time to think about looking after our hearts so that we can enjoy a happier, healthier life. Most of us know the things to avoid for a healthy heart, like saturated fat and smoking. But what […]

**As brave as we are, there are definitely different types of pain that we shouldn’t ignore. “If you experience pain of any description — sharp, dull, constant or fluctuating — if it is unusual for you, you should go to a doctor,” explains Dr Sue Reddish, a GP at The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s […]