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Of all the many rules of politics — of which in truth there are zero — none is more effective than the Lyndon Johnson Hogf*cker Theory.For those unfamiliar with this august political doctrine, it is an apocryphal tale relating to the early…

World Hypertension Day 2023: The theme for this year is “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.” (Image: Shutterstock) World Hypertension Day 2023: High blood pressure needs immediate treatment as it can progress…

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered novel gene mutations responsible for a rare illness that causes heart failure in youngsters. They were subsequently able to discover how the mutation…

A computer algorithm developed using artificial intelligence accurately distinguished real heart attacks from false alarms, according to an emergency room study that offers a way for overburdened doctors to focus on the sickest…

Used as low-calorie alternative to sugar, artificial sweeteners are fast gaining popularity. Saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium (acesulfame-K, or Ace-K), sucralose, neotame, and advantame additive are some of the examples of…

Low blood pressure can put one at risk of heart attack, strokes among a variety of other health problems. It occurs when blood flows through your vessels at a lower than normal pressure. A reading lower than 90 millimetres of mercury (mm…

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego developed a flexible, elastic ultrasonography patch that may be worn on the skin to follow blood flow via important arteries and veins situated deep within a person's body. In order to…

A Melbourne woman who was made redundant when failed home builder Porter Davis collapsed, has delivered a rare insight into the company’s “mind blowing” final hours of operation. In a video to TikTok, Lottie Griffin recounted “from start to…

For Gareth O’Gradie, the 20-centimetre scar on his chest serves as a constant reminder that his life will never be the same after the Covid vaccine.The Melbourne teacher — a previously healthy father-of-two who was into running, footy,…

A taekwondo instructor has described his “out of body” experience during 28 minutes while he was technically dead, after he collapsed suddenly last year.In November, Phill Zdybel, 57, was playing basketball in Geelong, when he had a cardiac…