News: cardiovascular disease

Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure

Nigel Stocks

A leading academic general practitioner from the University of Adelaide with a strong interest and track record in cardiovascular health has been included on a new National Hypertension Taskforce that wants to double blood pressure (BP) control rates in Australia by 2030.

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New Dean and Head of Adelaide Medical School

Professor Danny Liew

The University of Adelaide has appointed Professor Danny Liew as the new Dean and Head of the Adelaide Medical School.

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Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of death, particularly in women

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For the first time, a study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women.

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