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Director of Cardiology at Nepean Hospital Dr David Coulshed JADE ALIPRANDI
ocals are being urged to paint themselves in red this February for heart research month. Heart disease is Australia’s number one killer with two out of three families affected. The annual fundraising campaign, REDFEB, is back again this year calling out for support from local residents. Director of Cardiology at Nepean Hospital, Dr David Coulshed, said this awareness month is an important one. “Awareness months, such as REDFEB, that encourage the community to contribute towards or participate in research are very important as locallybased research helps us to develop solutions especially suited to our local population,” he said. “There is an increasing need for cardiac
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services, and this is particularly true in western Sydney.” Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia is suffering from a heart attack and every 27 minutes someone is killed by a heart disease. With a target of $250,000, REDFEB encourages locals to either donate, get active or wear red, or all of the above, to help raise the funds needed to conduct vital research about the disease. “Penrith is a growing area with a young population at high risk of heart disease but still with time to do something about it,” Dr Coulshed said. “It is already well understood that smoking less is an important factor in decreasing the risk of heart disease. “Losing weight also carries great benefit as it reduces the risks which come with diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.” See www.redfeb.com.au for more info.
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