Representing some of Australia’s leading health groups, the Alcohol Policy Coalition (APC) released a paper today challenging a commonly-held belief that red wine is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge, in the UK, have found high levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one-third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease. The research...

A Heart Foundation investigation into margarine and butter has shown that butter has, on average, 20 times the trans fat levels of margarine. “This news will come as a big surprise to many people who...

This month, the natural health beverage company Odwalla introduces Heart Health Superfood, a berrylicious new blend that contains 0.4g of plant sterols per 8 fl oz serving. The plant sterols — naturally...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today congratulated the Victorian Government on its commitment to introduce mandatory provision of kilojoules on menus of large fast food chains and called on...

A study of twins has shown that men eating a Mediterranean-style diet had lower risk factors for coronary artery disease, even after accounting for genetic risks. Using data from the Emory Twins Heart...

Scientists from the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, presented at the HealthGrain (http://lund2010.healthgrain.org/) conference in Lund, Sweden, new findings which confirm that a diet...

Despite numerous warnings about the risks that cardiovascular diseases pose, Australians are still not doing enough to improve their heart health, according to Datamonitor Consumer Markets Analyst Mark...