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Heart disease remains the number one killer globally, closely followed by cancer. In Australia, one person dies every 12 minutes from heart disease — an astounding statistic, given that 90 per cent of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are preventable if you find out early that you are at risk and make positive lifestyle

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurologic disorder in Australia after dementia. There are around 80,000 people affected by this condition with just over 30 diagnosed on a daily basis. It is not just a condition of old people and, in fact, 20% of people with the disease are

A report released this week, co-funded by the Heart Foundation, Kidney Australia, Alzheimer’s Australia, the Australia Health Promotion Association and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, is titled “Preventive health: how much does Australia spend and is it enough”? It is estimated that $27 billion annually is spent in