Linked Databases
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Britannica Schools
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
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West Australian Digital Archive
The West Australia Archive Digital Editions provides full text searching of past issues of the West Australian. Each issue is searchable the day after publication.
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
Coronary Diseases
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Smoking and Heart Disease
Smoking and heart disease? Most people associate cigarette smoking with breathing problems and lung cancer. But did you know that smoking is also a major cause of heart disease for men and women? -
Smoking and heart disease
Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. Nearly 40 per cent of all people who die from smoking tobacco do so due to heart and blood vessel disease. A smoker's risk of heart attack reduces rapidly after only one year of not smoking.
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What Do You Want to Know About Heart Disease?
Heart disease, also called “cardiovascular disease,” is the leading cause of death in the United States. This broad term encompasses a wide range of cardiovascular problems: everything from coronary artery disease and arrhythmia (heart rhythm abnormalities) to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), heart infections, and congenital heart defects. When blood vessels become blocked or narrowed, heart attacks, strokes, and other complications can arise. -
Heart Disease
The heart, which is about the size of a human fist, is the body's largest, strongest, and most important muscle. The heart continuously pumps blood through the body, helps regulate and prolong health, and controls the flow (circulation) of blood to the lungs, organs, muscles, and tissues in the body.
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Stroke - risk factors and prevention
Strokes can be fatal, but can be prevented by reducing risk factors. Many stroke risk factors are lifestyle related. High blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, high blood cholesterol levels, poor diet, lack of exercise and heavy drinking all increase the risk of stroke.
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What Do You Want to Know About Stroke?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States. Brain tissue loses oxygen and food when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds or if the blood supply to the brain is blocked. Brain cells and tissue begin to die within minutes, which causes a stroke.
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Stroke
Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off or when brain tissue is damaged by bleeding into the brain. Stroke falls into two main types. Ischemic stroke occurs when a clot blocks an artery to the brain; this type accounts for about 87% of strokes. The other type, hemorrhagic stroke, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, allowing blood to spill out into brain tissue. The blood upsets the chemical balance that the nerve cells in the brain need to function. -
Stroke
Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off or when brain tissue is damaged by bleeding into the brain. There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a clot blocks an artery to the brain; this type accounts for about 80% of strokes. The other type, hemorrhagic stroke, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, allowing blood to spill out into brain tissue. The blood upsets the chemical balance that the nerve cells in the brain need to function.
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Smoking after stroke raises death risk three-fold
Patients who resume smoking after a stroke tend to face a three-fold increase in death-risk, says an Italian study.
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Smoking relapse deadly for stroke survivors
Patients who resume smoking after an ischemic stroke raise their risk of dying by roughly threefold within 1 year, a prospective, observational study has shown.
