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Warning on cost of undiagnosed heart condition

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:33:00 +0000

The Stroke Foundation says a common but under diagnosed heart condition is costing the Australian economy over $1 billion a year.

‘Pay poorer smokers to quit’

saves — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:00:01 +0000

Poor Australians should be paid to quit to reduce burden of heart disease, heart lobby urges.

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Fat thighs healthier than thin thighs

inmelbourne — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:00:01 +0000

Got fat thighs? The time has come to rejoice. New research suggests people with thin thighs are at higher risk of heart disease and premature death.

Thunder thighs protect your heart: study

inmelbourne — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:57:00 +0000

A new study has found that the thinner your thighs, the greater your risk of heart disease.

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Thousands die of avoidable causes

inmelbourne — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:37:42 +0000

Tougher road safety campaigns, more effective mental health screening and drug and alcohol prevention programs are needed, according to specialists in the field. He said the three leading causes of death were interlinked, as many road trauma deaths were caused by mental health problems or substance abuse. While the death rate for women in road accidents has dropped by about 10% a year since 1997, it has remained stable for men at 10 deaths for every 100,000 Victorian men.

Deaths from heart disease, bowel cancer and stroke dropped significantly in both men and women. Better early detection and screening programs led to breast cancer deaths dropping 3% a year, while diabetes-related mortality fell nearly 5% each year for women. Lung cancer death rates for women also remained stable, suggesting anti-smoking campaigns may need to be targeted towards young female smokers.

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