Over 90 percent of the death and disability caused by stroke is linked to modifiable risk factors, finds a new […]
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Chocolate linked to lower heart attack and stroke risk – Expert reaction
A large new study has added weight to claims that there are cardiovascular benefits to eating chocolate. But – before […]
Continue readingDietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond
Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]
Continue readingCombined forces of ‘polypill’ cut down heart disease
An international study involving New Zealand patients and researchers has shown that a pill containing a combination of treatments has […]
Continue readingStuff/NZPA: Smoking ban reduces heart attacks – study
International researchers have found a possible link between banning smoking in restaurants/bars, and a decrease in the incidence of severe […]
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