Fighting fit Greens MP sidelined by major heart surgery

SA Greens stalwart Mark Parnell will miss the next two parliamentary sitting weeks after what he calls “an unplanned hospital visit” ended in a quadruple-bypass heart surgery.

Early menopause linked to heart disease risk

Women who go through early menopause are at higher risk of heart disease and stroke, research has shown.

A new study has quantified the increased risk of heart failure from a high salt intake. File image

High salt intake doubles heart failure risk: study

A high salt intake is associated with a two-fold risk of heart failure, new international research has found.