That's a wrap for CSANZ 2025 in Brisbane! We had the fantastic opportunity to catch up with NSW CVRN members, see their work, promote the CVRN and generally network, collaborate, and learn about all the amazing cardiovascular research being done around Australia/globally. #NSWCVRN #CSANZ2025

#CSANZ2025 #ANZET25 WRAP UP DAY 1 - thanks to the legends who joined us at CSANZ GO! Jonathan Ciofani talked about the FiT Symposium Kim Bardsley on the NP Symposium Julie Humphries on the Imaging Symposium Ali Davidson at the Nutrition Round Table vimeo.com/1109978353?s...

Day 1 kicks off at #CSANZ2025! Excited for the multidisciplinary, prevention & women’s CVD streams. Great to meet the #SciComms Champions team this morning 🫀 #WomensHealth #CardiacRehab @cardiacsociety.bsky.social

Fantastic discussion at the #CSANZ2025 Nutrition Round Table today 🍎🫀 Exploring practical ways to integrate nutrition into heart care, with great conversation on co-design & bridging evidence–practice gaps. #CardiacRehab #Nutrition @cardiacsociety.bsky.social

Less than 1 week to go until #CSANZ2025! Excited for the Allied Health, Women’s CV Health & Prevention streams! Looking forward to connecting & contributing to discussions on secondary prevention & equity in heart health 🫀 @cardiacsociety.bsky.social #SciComms #CardiacRehab #WomensHealth

New paper alert! 🚨 In a cohort of 39K+ Australians, higher exposure to ultra-processed foods was linked to a 19% higher risk of cardiovascular death over 25 years, even after adjusting for lifestyle and health factors. 🔗 academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advan...

Exposure to ultra-processed food and risk of cardiovascular mortality: a prospective cohort study

AbstractAims. There has been a global shift from nutrient-dense diets to an ultra-processed food pattern, which is linked to adverse health outcomes, inclu

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Excited to be joining the Science Communication Champions team at #CSANZ2025! 🎉 Honoured to be alongside some amazing voices in #SciComm

Dr Anastasia S Mihailidou PhD FAHA FCSANZ FESC@anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social · last yr.

⏳ #CSANZ2025 #ANZET25 🙌 Have you heard of the @cardiacsociety.bsky.social new initiative to share the 🔥#science Please follow our awesome team of #SciCommChampions Still time to register at Csanz.com.au and anzet.com.au

"The menstrual cycle: an overlooked vital sign in psychiatry?" It's worrying how often menstrual, hormonal and menopausal questions are missed out of a psychiatric history. Timely work from Dr Katie Marwick and colleagues. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

The menstrual cycle: an overlooked vital sign in psychiatry?

We argue that psychiatry has overlooked a significant modifiable risk factor for mental illness in female patients: cyclical symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disord...

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“My average (long COVID) patient is previously very fit, very successful, and desperate to get back to normal life,” he says. “The people I’m looking at are actually incredibly motivated, the movers and shakers of society, and we lose them to our detriment.” 😭😭💔💔

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‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten

Last night’s Australian Story following the lives of two people who lost their spouse to sudden cardiac arrest was so powerful. A reminder of the importance of the work we do in CVD research www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... #suddencardiacarrest #cpr #cardiac

Heartfelt | Col Clausen + Laura Aisbett

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

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One week to apply- Research Fellow opportunity for a dietitian! ⚡️⚡️Be part of ground-breaking research investigating diet and the gut-brain axis in depression. See here for more👉🏻 careers.pageuppeople.com/513/ind/en/j...

Great paper Sarah! #behaviouralscience #nutrition #cardiovasculardisease

Dr Sarah Gauci@sarahgauci.bsky.social · 2y ago

New Research: Psychosocial & nutritional support is vital in cardiac rehab—but gaps exist in delivery 🔍 98 practitioners surveyed 📊 Screening not consistent 🍽️ Expert dietary support lacking How can we better support practitioners to close these gaps? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Here's a grounding practice for setting realistic, compassionate standards for the day www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com/blog/3-minut... #selfcare #wellness #health #wellbeing #care #mentalhealth

3-Minute "Good Enough" Reset — Citizen Wellbeing Scientist

Time needed: 3 minutes (1 minute each) Setting: Morning or whenever feeling pressured Purpose: Defining realistic "good" for today's energy and circumstances     Reality Check (60 secon...

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Cardiac Rehab can: 💔 Lower chances of a 2nd heart attack or surgery 🩺 Lessen chest pain 💪 Control risk factors 🏃‍♀️ Help with weight loss Share #CardioSmart resources w/ your patients to help them manage their ❤️ health! #cvRehab #HeartMonth #CardiacRehabilitation #CardioSky #MedSky

New Research: Psychosocial & nutritional support is vital in cardiac rehab—but gaps exist in delivery 🔍 98 practitioners surveyed 📊 Screening not consistent 🍽️ Expert dietary support lacking How can we better support practitioners to close these gaps? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Psychosocial Well-Being and Healthy Eating in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A National Survey of Cardiac Rehabilitation Practitioners Self-Reported Practices

Psychosocial well-being and nutritional counselling are important components of cardiac rehabilitation endorsed by national and international guidelin…

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We must recognise diversity: Australia’s clinical guidelines shape health care. Why do so many still ignore sex & gender? theconversation.com/australias-c...

Australia’s clinical guidelines shape our health care. Why do so many still ignore sex and gender?

Only 5% of guidelines define the terms ‘sex’ and ‘gender’.

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Check out my Starter Pack for Nutrition Researchers 📚🍏 A curated list of experts, researchers, and thought leaders in the field to help you stay on top of the latest in nutrition science, trends, and research. Please let me know if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/8mXBzss

We are recruiting pple for diet & gut-brain axis research! 4-week study for people with depression⚡️All food provided⚡️ @monashuniversity.bsky.social See here for more 👉🏻 www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...

New study alert! 🚨 We found that a single high dose of DHA-rich n-3 PUFA improved alertness during a cognitively demanding task in middle-aged men 🧠 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Grateful to Medical Journal of Australia Insight + mag for featuring this piece on the role of dietitians & exercise physiologists in managing mental health and our current opportunity for GPs to refer their patients to our national trial #behavioralscience insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/47/can-...

Can treating depression mitigate the excess cardiometabolic risk of people living with serious mental illness?

A national primary-care based trial is the largest ever to determine whether lifestyle therapy is

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I’m very privileged to be a lived experience Investigator on this trial and would highly recommend anyone affected by post viral illness get involved! Keep an eye on up and coming lead investigator @ameliamcg.bsky.social who is a rising star in this field 😍

Excited to share our systematic review exploring gender-based disparities in the healthcare experiences of people living with coronary heart disease. Led by Helen Brown, Dr. James Lucas and Rachel Huxley. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A systematic review of healthcare experiences of women and men living with coronary heart disease - npj Women's Health

npj Women's Health - A systematic review of healthcare experiences of women and men living with coronary heart disease

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