- 18 November 2019Irregular heart rhythm won’t stop personal trainer
Personal trainer, Andy Waterworth, has kept fit and looked after himself his whole life. So when he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation his first thought was 'why me?'.
Read more... - 18 November 2019Racing heartbeat leads to shock diagnosis
Two years after heart surgery Celeste Esera has conquered her biggest and scariest goal yet.
Read more... - 17 November 2019Cycling enthusiast back on his bike and living with AF
Cycling enthusiast and dad of two, Jeff Graham, knows the importance of checking your pulse.
Read more... - 12 November 2019A life of farming with atrial fibrillation
Owen Smith always knew that farming was the life for him. He’d grown up on a sheep farm and that was where he wanted to stay. So as someone with an active lifestyle, he never imagined there was a problem with his heart.
Read more... - 14 October 2019Pacific health is wealth
From a young age, Chamilka Punchihewa knew she wanted to help people.
Read more... - 14 October 2019Healing hearts through friendship
In 2015, Pete Fleming had emergency surgery for an aortic dissection, then two years later underwent bypass surgery to insert four stents. Now, he's gearing up to participate in the Auckland Marathon as a Heart Foundation Heart Racer, alongside his friends John Bleackley and Dave Sisam – who share a similar story.
Read more... - 24 September 2019Running for her Dad’s Heart
This October Adele Jecentho with be running a half marathon as a Heart Foundation Heart Racer, raising money in support of her Dad who had two heart attacks earlier this year.
Read more... - 2 September 2019Inspiring healthy change in the Pacific community
A Facebook ad for Pacific Heartbeat’s course, Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition, caught the attention of Susie Nonoa while she was caring for her sick dad.
Read more... - 29 July 2019Kiwibank going cheque-free
Earlier this year Kiwibank announced that it is going ‘cheque-free’. This means that from 28 February 2020, the bank will not honour or accept cheques and it won’t be possible to order a new Kiwibank cheque book from 30 September this year.
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Dr Michelle Munro is undertaking a world-first study into protein interactions that could provide new treatment options for people living with atrial fibrillation (AF), helping to improve their symptoms and quality of life.
Read more... - 28 June 2019Heart Foundation TV ad is a life saver
The Heart Foundation’s heart attack awareness TV campaign has been running since 2015 and is proving to save lives. When experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, New Zealanders have been seeking help sooner as a result of seeing the ad on TV.
Read more... - 30 April 2019Exercising for heart health
Heidi Harty-Eugster’s ten-year-old daughter Coco ran alongside her mum at the Jennian Mother’s Day Run/Walk event in Christchurch on Sunday 12 May, as the pair helped to raise awareness about women’s heart health.
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