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Can artificial sweeteners increase your risk of cardiovascular disease?

A new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found a direct link between artificial food sweeteners and cardiovascular disease. In fact, it was found that some participants in the study developed coronary heart disease (heart attack or angina) and cerebrovascular disease (stroke) caused by their artificial sweetener intake. What are artificial sweeteners?

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Information you need to know about MonkeyPox

Monkeypox, or MPX, is a new disease in Australia. It comes from a group of viruses that includes the now-wiped-out smallpox virus. Originally it came from a zoonotic disease – a disease that jumps from animals to humans. In this case, the disease was spread from African Monkeys to humans. There are currently about 140

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Diabetes Awareness in July

Around 1.8 million Australians have diabetes. Whether you suffer from this disease or know a loved one with diabetes, we believe that growing awareness by talking about its impact can help reduce diabetes incidence. What is diabetes? Diabetes, or diabetes mellitus as it is formally known, is a disorder that affects your body’s way of

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A cup of cranberries a day will help keep Alzheimer’s at bay

Add a cup of cranberries to your daily food intake because newly discovered health benefits have been proven to be cognitively exciting. Dr David Vauzour, who is a senior research fellow in molecular nutrition at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, has led a new study that has found a direct link

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Heart health check is important for cardiovascular disease prevention

How to love your heart

Have you thought about your heart health? Our hearts are working hard every second of everyday… so let’s not take that for granted. In this article, we go ‘whole heartedly’ in to the do’s and dont’s of heart health. Commonly categorised as cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, stroke and many circulatory disorders affect 1 in 20

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Read all the ‘buzz’ on the mosquito-borne virus found in Victoria: Japanese encephalitis

With climate change comes rising temperatures and unfortunately, it’s influencing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. These diseases are reaching further than ever before. The Victorian Department of Health has issued a warning about one mosquito-borne disease, Japanese encephalitis that is now present in Victoria. What is Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis virus (JE) is a rare

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