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Heart Foundation Award To Study Heart Rhythms
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 10:15 am | National Heart Foundation
A house officer at Hutt Hospital has been awarded a three year National Heart Foundation Research Fellowship to study how heart rhythms are generated in humans. More >>
Auckland’s Queen of Hearts
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 1:07 pm | National Heart Foundation
If you think running a half marathon is hard, try doing it in costume! That’s exactly what Remuera resident Nic Miller-Clendon intends to do as she competes in the adidas Auckland Marathon on Sunday 28 October 2007. More >>
Heidi Van Rooyen - An Inspirational Story
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 4:00 pm | National Heart Foundation
32 year old Heidi Van Rooyen is competing in her first full marathon this year. Since beginning on a journey of looking after herself, eating right and keeping fit, Heidi has conquered her battle with food losing an astonishing 35kg. More >>
Desperate Housesurgeons To Help Heart Foundation
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 5:13 pm | National Heart Foundation
If you’re a Desperate Housewives fan, make sure you get along to the University of Auckland Medical School Desperate Housesurgeons Med Revue this month. The two hour revue will be staged at the Maidment Theatre and includes skits, songs, dance, ... More >>
Do Your Heart a Favour on and Off the Field
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 10:22 am | National Heart Foundation
Sevens jerseys signed by the players, autographed All Blacks’ and Olympians’ Books, a flat screen television, mobile phones and full team kits are just some of the items up for auction this Queen’s Birthday weekend at Wellington’s Kilbirnie ... More >>
Celebrate World Smokefree Day in Mangere
Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 4:48 pm | National Heart Foundation
Join in this year's 'World Smokefree Day' activities on Thursday, 31st May, as residents of Mangere celebrate their town centre's 'smokefree status'. More >>
Dance into Valentine’s Heart Week
Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:55 am | National Heart Foundation
A combination of swinging hips and barbecue tips will highlight the benefits of a heart healthy lifestyle for all New Zealanders when The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand launches its Valentine’s Heart Week at Grey Lynn Park on Sunday, ... More >>
Kiwi Grocery Shoppers Use The Healthy Tick
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:32 am | National Heart Foundation
Seventy Five Per Cent Of Kiwi Grocery Shoppers Use The Tick To Choose Healthier Food More >>
Heart Foundation champions fight against obesity
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 10:39 am | National Heart Foundation
As part of its goal to support the fight against obesity, the Heart Foundation Tick is sponsoring The Fat Chance, a new six-part series starting on TV2 tonight (Thursday 29 June). More >>
NZ leads the way with trans fat-free margarine
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 10:52 am | National Heart Foundation
New Zealanders are among the first in the world to have access to a wide variety of margarines and reduced fat spreads with negligible levels of trans fat. More >>
Dairy Products - Making Kiwis Tick!
Friday, 21 April 2006, 12:07 am | National Heart Foundation
Dairy lovers will be delighted to discover that some of their favourite foods are even healthier than before, with tougher new nutrition criteria set by the Heart Foundation Tick Programme. More >>
Push Play Today For Your Heart’s Sake
Friday, 4 November 2005, 9:25 am | National Heart Foundation
The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand is backing SPARC’s call to Kiwis to “Keep it Up” this Push Play Day, saying they should do so for the sake of their hearts. More >>
Study: Time to Change Bad Fast Food Frying Fats
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 11:34 am | National Heart Foundation
New research, published this week in the Journal of the New Zealand Dietetic Association, shows that the majority of fast food outlets are still frying in unsuitable fats and oils and are contributing to the risk of heart disease in New Zealand. More >>
Heart Foundation Invests in World-Leading Researc
Monday, 31 October 2005, 12:29 am | National Heart Foundation
The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand has announced more than $2 million worth of investment in the heart health of New Zealanders in its latest funding round. Ten major research project grants were awarded, many to world-leading clinical or ... More >>
Support The Heart Foundation's Annual St Appeal
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 9:19 am | National Heart Foundation
The people of Hamilton are being asked to put the heart-health of their family and neighbours first this week, as the Heart Foundation's Hamilton branch holds its annual Street Appeal to raise money for the charity's work. More >>
Hot Shots Team Skips Into Auckland
Monday, 12 September 2005, 9:16 am | National Heart Foundation
The Hot Shots, Australia’s premiere jump rope team, today skipped their way into Auckland to celebrate twenty years of Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) in New Zealand. More >>
World Smokefree Day 31 May
Monday, 30 May 2005, 4:29 pm | National Heart Foundation
As we welcome World Smokefree Day* 2005, it is time to celebrate the progress made towards a smokefree New Zealand, says The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand's Medical Director Professor Norman Sharpe. More >>
Hospitals' Smoking Cessation Advice
Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 2:16 pm | National Heart Foundation
Smoking cessation advice and records in hospitals around New Zealand look set to be significantly increased, with the first-ever "Train the Trainer" national training programme for hospital staff trainers rolling out today. More >>
Tobacco Control Groups Save Lives
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 11:34 am | National Heart Foundation
Tobacco control health groups are astonished by Act MP Rodney Hide’s attack on their work promoting the importance of introducing legislation to protect people from the effects of second-hand smoke. More >>
Tobacco robs New Zealanders of healthy life years
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 9:20 am | National Heart Foundation
Tobacco is the leading cause of lost healthy life years in New Zealand, largely due to deaths from heart attacks and strokes. More >>
