On Friday 16 June, Hero for HeartKids is calling on Canberrans to embrace their inner superhero by dressing up to raise awareness and support families affected by congenital heart disease.
One thing that’s created some dignity and comfort for Charlie Clode, 7, has been his Supertee – a hospital gown specifically designed for kids just like him.
With one in 50 Australians affected by heart failure, a condition that claims eight lives every day, Hearts4Heart has launched the first Heart Failure Awareness Week, running from 27 June to 3 July.
Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh is in the "fight of his life" after being put into an induced coma following the major heart attack he suffered on Thursday.
Women are more likely to ignore or have heart disease symptoms misdiagnosed because they are not seen as likely candidates for heart attacks, researchers say.
In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers; but when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
St John’s Ambulance volunteer Tom Cressy initially thought his gym buddy was having an asthma attack, but when he curled in the recovery position he knew it was something more serious.
While the ACT has the lowest rate in the country for deaths and hospital admissions related to heart disease, almost two-thirds of Canberrans are not meeting physical activity guidelines, according to new data from the Heart Foundation.
