Pharmacist and HMRI Heart and Stroke researcher, Joshua Bennetts, has devoted years to exploring the ways pharmacists provide meaningful support in the transition between hospital and home. “Many patients who have cardiovascular disease are overwhelmed by the changes to their medicines and their health status when they leave hospital. “They might also be managing co-morbidities […]
Category: Heart and Stroke
The five ways people are managing stress
Earlier this year, researchers from HMRI’s Heart and Stroke Research Program commenced the FOCUSR study, a community-based research study on stress and stress management that aims to understand more about how Australians experience and manage stress. With stress a known contributor to a number of poor health outcomes, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease and […]
What actually causes pain?
Pain is something everyone experiences at some point, from the sharp pain of a kicked toe to the dull ache of a sore muscle. But did you know that there are four discrete causes of pain?
Why do some people feel the cold more than others?
Is there ever going to be a peaceful solution to the office air-conditioning wars? Neurologist and stroke researcher Professor Neil Spratt recently spoke to ABC Newcastle about why some people feel colder than others.
Investigating the caffeine paradox: does caffeine cause or treat migraines?
Caffeine causes migraines, right? Well, yes, but it can also help treat them. This is what is called the Caffeine Paradox.
Almost 50% of people with high blood pressure don’t know they have it
When cardio-oncology research nurse Susan Lightfoot volunteered to do blood pressure checks for the May Measurement Month campaign, she didn’t think she would be the one getting a surprise.
Researchers provide world-first platform to help understand how bushfire smoke harms the lungs and heart
A team of researchers led by Professor Jay Horvat and Dr Henry Gomez have developed a world-first platform to define the impact of exposure to landscape fire smoke on the heart and lungs. The researchers found that short and long-term exposure to landscape fire smoke particulate matter (bushfire smoke) increased the hyperresponsiveness of airways and […]
NSW Ambulance first in the world to trial new stroke care technology
A world-first collaborative trial will see cutting-edge technology used by NSW Ambulance as part of the rapid assessment and triage of stroke patients as they are transported to hospital.
Changing the game for cancer patients
Australia’s first dedicated Cardio-Oncology team, headed up by Professor Aaron Sverdlov and Professor Doan Ngo, has been named the ultimate dream team at the 2023 HMRI Awards.
Virtual reality training to improve emergency stroke nursing care
Emergency department nurses across NSW will gain valuable real-time experience in stroke care thanks to a new virtual reality (VR) training program developed by the Centre for Advanced Training Systems at the University of Newcastle.
