Widespread ignorance about cholesterol: CSIRO
A new study has found three out of four Queenslanders over the age of 45 do not know the difference between their good and bad cholesterol.
View ArticleArtificial heart possible in three years
The leader of a team developing a new artificial heart says the researchers are hoping to run trials on sheep by the end of the year.
View ArticleHeart Week launched in Brisbane
The Heart Foundation says many Queenlanders suffering from heart attacks can be saved by recognising warning signs and contacting health services.
View ArticleWalk to Work Day fights obesity
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are stretching their legs this morning as part of National Walk to Work Day.
View ArticleHospital reflects on 50 years of heart
Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital is marking 50 years since pioneering the alternative open heart surgery procedure known as cardiac catheterisation.
View ArticleDeath of loved one can lead to heart problems
A study has found the death of a loved one can lead to heart problems. Researchers at Sydney University studied a group of 80 people who'd lost either a partner or a child. They've concluded grief does...
View ArticleRudd heart surgery 'a success'
Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd is recovering in a Brisbane hospital after having heart surgery this morning.
View ArticleRudd recovering after heart surgery
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is recovering in a Brisbane hospital after a successful operation to replace a leaky heart valve with that of a cow.
View ArticleQld volunteers wanted for international heart attack study
Queenslanders who have survived a heart attack are being recruited for an international study.
View ArticleNew treatment for children with heart defects
Australian scientists have developed a new treatment for children with congenital heart defects in an attempt to reduce the need for repeated, high-risk surgery. Scientist say they've developed an...
View ArticleAustralia's Pacific Islander people are dying for their love of food
A government-funded program is working to change bad eating habits among Queensland's Pacific Islanders.
View ArticleMorning walkers don't skip a beat
At 90 years old, Keith Randall's fitness regime is better than most 20-somethings.
View ArticleMater Children's Hospital operates on four-month-old baby with heart problems
Doctors at Brisbane's Mater Children's Hospital have given potentially life-saving treatment to a baby diagnosed with four abnormalities of the heart.
View ArticleBionic heart breakthrough: Scientists transplant device into sheep, hope for...
Medical and engineering specialists say they are on the cusp of a breakthrough after successfully transplanting a bionic heart into a sheep.
View Article'Couch potato' Gary Wilmot walks from Perth to Brisbane to raise funds for...
A man walking from Perth to Brisbane for the Heart Foundation will celebrate reaching half way when he arrives in Adelaide this afternoon.
View ArticleThe Heart Bus - Transcript
PIP COURTNEY, PRESENTER: Hi, I'm Pip Courtney from ABC Landline. One thing I've noticed in my travels in the bush is the problems rural people have getting the same level of medical care as people...
View ArticleNorthern Territory, Queensland lead Australia for heart hospitalisations,...
Those living in the most disadvantaged communities are twice as likely to be hospitalised for a heart condition than those from affluent areas, with the NT and Queensland having the highest rates of...
View ArticleHeart disease study looks at calcium build-up to assess risk, pathways of care
An Australian-first trial will use CT scans to determine how soon a heart attack could occur and compare approaches to managing their care.
View ArticleBrisbane's urban planning 'average' and making residents sick, expert Brent...
Brisbane's urban sprawl and the over-reliance on cars is slowly killing us, an international expert in urban planning warns.
View ArticleJeremy Marou: Heart attack shock for one half of Queensland music duo Busby...
Queensland musician Jeremy Marou will be changing his rider and increasing the amount of exercise he does after suffering a heart attack.
View ArticleIsolation, low incomes and lack of services result in more deaths from heart...
A lack of access to health care, geographical isolation, and lower incomes mean rural people are more likely to die from heart diseases, a report released today shows.
View ArticleFlying doctors call for funding increase after 'eye opening' report into...
Regional Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised due to heart disease compared to their city counterparts, new research by the Royal Flying Doctor Service reveals.
View ArticleKicking bad habits with baby steps and willpower the way to weight loss...
Gary Fitzgerald is learning to replace bad habits with good ones with a plan developed by a Queensland researcher that could transform him from a failed dieter to someone who loses weight and keeps it...
View ArticleECMO retrieval team saves Queensland woman Beryl Harradine's life
Heart and lung patients in regional and rural Queensland stand a better chance of survival thanks to mobile medical technology that keeps them alive before they are transferred to the city.
View ArticleABC TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward hospitalised with inflamed heart
ABC TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward describes the moment she thought she was having a heart attack. She hopes sharing her story will convince others to dial triple-0, with paramedics saying no-one...
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