Help us end the Christmas heartache.

Thousands of Australian families will be without their loved ones this year.

Terry White Chemists are proud supporters of The Heart Foundation and the great work they do every year!

As a gift this Christmas, look beyond your happy family and beautiful Christmas Tree, donate to those who may be without.

You may just be the star on someones tree!

Andy Harrison born the 4th of March 1969.
Died from a heart attack, 16th of April 2009.

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Here at Good Healthy Advice we consider ourselves to be your helping hand on finding out little BUT important information for your health. A healthy balanced diet should include the healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. However, it’s not always easy to know where to find them or how to use them in meals.

Our friends at the Heart Foundation have put together a guide on using healthier fats and reducing the unhealthier ones in your diet.

Click here if you want to be in with the new fats and out with the old!

Get ahead of your health.

Source: Heart Foundation

A vaccine developed by Australian researchers whose potential ranges from preventing throat infections to saving the lives of up to 400,000 children each year has gone into production, with human trials expected to commence as early as next year.

The trial vaccine has proved effective against group A streptococcus (GAS) infections, the most common cause of bacterial throat infections in both children and adults, with an estimated 616 million new cases each year.

However, when left untreated, GAS infections can lead to the deadly conditions of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).

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Source: Heart Foundation

Almost three-quarters of smokers (74%) say they would try and quit the habit if cigarette prices increased by 50% according to new research released today.

The research, from the Cancer Council Victoria, also reveals 6 out of 10 regular smokers say they would smoke fewer cigarettes if tobacco prices were to go up by 50%.

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Source: Heart Foundation

But do we have the willpower to keep our resolutions?

Newspoll research commissioned by the Heart Foundation showed that around two in three Australian adults planned to either make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, be more physically active or adopt healthier eating habits in 2008.

However, only time will tell if Australians can keep their New Year’s resolutions. Almost half of those who have actively tried to lose weight in the last 12 months cite a lack of willpower and the urge to give into temptation as the main challenges for them to stick to a weight loss promise; a clear indication that even though many have good intentions, they find it difficult to maintain their resolve.

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