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More than 65,000 women in New Zealand are currently living with heart disease. Find out more here about the risk factors for heart disease in…

Learn about high blood pressure (hypertension) Your heart pumps blood through your arteries around your body. Each time your heart pumps, the blood pushes against the…

High cholesterol: Symptoms, causes and treatment What is cholesterol and why is high cholesterol bad for you? Find out how high cholesterol can affect your…

Sit less and move more every day to improve your heart health. Find out how much physical activity you need to do each week, and…

Coming off the end of Men's Health Week, we focus The Heart Series this week on men and heart disease. Heart disease kills more than…

Rheumatic fever is a serious condition that can lead to rheumatic heart disease. You can get rheumatic fever more than once. Learn what you can…

As we age, our weight changes. Maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your risk of developing health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and high…

Would you recognise a heart attack? Test your knowledge of the warning signs and what to do if you think you or someone else is…

Heart attack is a leading cause of death in New Zealand. Learn to recognise the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack, so you…

How Your Heart Works The human heart pumps blood to every part of your body. Learn about the different parts of the heart and watch…