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As part of our focus on women’s heart health this month, our Medical Director, Dr Gerry Devlin, addresses the issue of heart disease risk factors and menopause.

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Well-known New Zealand entrepreneur, businessman, husband, father and grandfather, Mike Pero, thought he was bulletproof until a wake-up call set him on a path to take extra care of his heart.

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Denise spent years caring for others as a nurse and midwife. But last November when she felt pain in her teeth calling an ambulance didn’t seem necessary. Little did she know it was the start of a heart attack. A life-saving emergency quadruple bypass followed. Denise shares her story to…

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How do you choose the best fats and oils to cook with? From olive oil to canola oil, we explain everything you need to know about the best fats and oils for your heart.

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Gardening is a great way to improve your heart health and your mental wellbeing. From growing a few plants in pots on your windowsill or balcony to something more sizeable, there will be positive benefits for both your heart and mind.

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The Heart Foundation has launched Heart Hub, a new podcast series covering a range of topics from eating and activity for heart health, to managing blood pressure and cholesterol, and discovering the latest in heart research.

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Rosemary Harris has more reason than most to volunteer as a collector for the Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal in February 2023. Unfortunately, she knows first-hand what it’s like to suffer from a heart condition.

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New research is investigating if some antidepressants affect blood cholesterol and blood clotting, which could inform treatments for people with both depression and heart disease.

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When Bryan went to hospital for a stress test, concerned staff wouldn’t let him leave again. Here is his recap of what happened that day and after, as told to the Heart Foundation in a phone interview.

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When Kevin felt a bit of pain in his chest, he never suspected it was his heart. After all, he wasn’t just a bit fit, he was ‘really’ fit.

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As an active 45-year-old farmer, it was unusual for Scott to feel so tired and unmotivated. It took him some months to figure out why.

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When Nigel started having chest pains during a nasty cold, he took his daughters advice to seek medical attention. A blood test revealed he’d had a heart attack and he was rushed to hospital for treatment.

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