Tag: heart attack
How COVID affects the heart, according to a cardiologist
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As the pandemic has progressed, researchers have begun to understand how COVID-19 impacts our bodies.
Early in the pandemic, risk factors such as...
Do you want to be resuscitated? This is what you should think about before deciding
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Every day, in every hospital, doctors and nurses respond to “code blue” situations. This is an emergency alert for when a patient’s heart...
Body fat deep below the surface is a toxic risk, especially for your heart
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget one of the largest health challenges we face remains the global obesity epidemic. World Health...
Smoking at record low in Australia, but the grim harvest of preventable heart disease continues
The latest statistics show smoking’s legacy when it comes to
preventable deaths from cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke.
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Smoking rates in...
Painkillers like ibuprofen can increase the risk of heart disease and should be restricted
Over-the-counter medicines such as Ibuprofen and Voltaren are not without some risk
Medications such as ibuprofen and aspirin, known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs,...