The Latest Breaking News from Heart Health

Some of the biggest health conditions impacting a person’s life expectancy are cardiovascular diseases, but a new study sheds a light on how one type of nut in your diet could significantly improve heart health

A bulk-billed heart health check only takes about 20 minutes, but a new survey has found almost one-third of Australians have never asked their doctor for one.

A new study from University College London shows that the road to developing a dementia-related disease could start in your early 30s, with poor heart health linked to extreme brain ageing.

Scientists have identified the main risk factor for premature brain ageing is an unhealthy heart

Researchers also found that men tended to have older brains than women of the same age.

The American Heart Association updates its Simple 7 tips for heart health to the Essential 8, adding sufficient sleep as a way to prevent heart disease.

The number of Australians coming forward for heart checks has soared since the sudden deaths of cricket legend Shane Warne and politician Kimberley Kitching.

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, a Northwestern University cardiologist who heads the American Heart Association, says in a new advisory that adults should average seven to nine hours of sleep a night.

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According to the World Health Organization, the European Union is the heaviest-drinking region in the world.

"We want to show people that these tests are quick and easy. We offer advice around what changes to make if you are at risk."