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Restart a Heart Day October 16
WellbeingMake it your aim to know CPR, and increase survival rates before emergency services arrive.
Difference Between Cold & Flu
WellbeingDifference between the Cold and Flu. How to know which one? Adults on average are stricken by a cold 2 to 3 times annually with symptoms persisting for up to 10 days each year. Viruses cause colds and the flu. Both are respiratory infections. The simplest way to tell the difference is by looking at […]
Heart Attack Warning Signs
Infographics, WellbeingWould you recognise a heart attack? Although chest pain or discomfort are common symptoms of a heart attack, some people will not experience chest pain at all, while others will experience only mild chest pain or discomfort. Others may experience 1 symptom, while some experience a combination.
Hypertension
Infographics, WellbeingHigh blood pressure remains the leading risk factor for heart disease and when uncontrolled can lead to a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease.
Close to 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg). Of these, close to 4 million people (68%) have uncontrolled or unmanaged high blood pressure.
Why you should learn CPR
First Aid ManagementUp to thirty thousand Australians have a cardiac arrest each year, and about 90% of them die. Currently less than half of people who suffer a cardiac arrest in the community have someone step in to do CPR or use an AED before an ambulance arrives.