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24 May 2023

Are Heart Attacks Among Young On Rise & Is Covid-19 To Blame? Doctor Says THIS

Modern lifestyles often involve sedentary behaviour, unhealthy eating habits, excessive stress, and a lack of physical activity Some individuals may have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, which can increase their risk of experiencing a heart attack at a younger age Improved access to healthcare information and advancements in medical technology may contribute to better detection and reporting of heart-related conditions

12 Apr 2023

Heart Failure: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment; How It Can Impact Your Sex Life

The diagnosis of heart failure typically involves a combination of medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests There is growing evidence that Covid-19 can lead to heart failure, particularly in people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease or risk factors Heart failure occurs gradually over time but a heart attack occurs suddenly and is an emergency.

07 Apr 2023

Gene-Linked Obesity Has A Lower Risk Of Developing Heart Diseases: Study

A recent study has revealed that those with obesity who have a genetic tendency for high BMI have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those whose obesity is mostly caused by environmental factors like lifestyle. Read more to learn.

09 Jul 2020

Scientists discover new link between calcium, cardiolipin in heart defects

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was led by led by Vishal M. Gohil, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

09 Apr 2018

No high death risk for breast cancer patients from heart ailments: Study

Contrary to earlier findings, German researchers have concluded that there is no higher risk of death from heart disease in breast cancer patients following radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

28 Aug 2017

Combo therapy works better than only aspirin for heart diseases

People with vascular disease are less likely to suffer further heart complications if they are taking a combination of two drugs - rivaroxaban and aspirin - rather than aspirin alone.

28 Jul 2017

Actor Inder Kumar dies due to heart attack: Common symptoms, prevention tips

Fatigue is another major reason for a heart attack. Whenever you experience it, do not take it lightly.

14 Jul 2017

Workaholics, take note! Long working hours can lead to heart disease risk

The study showed that, compared to people who worked a normal week of between 35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were about 40 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation during the following ten years.

06 Jul 2017

Lipid profiling since 20 can prevent heart ailments: Doctors

Lipid profiling -- blood tests that screen for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides -- from the age of 20 years can help detect heart ailments at an early stage, revealed doctors on Thursday.

13 Feb 2017

A plant-based diet can aid Indians in the fight against diabetes, heart ailments

More than 69 million people in India have been diagnosed with diabetes according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

27 Dec 2016

Your heart needs special care during winters – Follow these five tips!

Undoubtedly, the winter season is quite harsh on heart patients, since the heart has to work twice as harder to maintain body heat during this period.

03 Dec 2016

Short-term sleep can take a toll on your heart - Read

The study has further warned that people who are associated with jobs like medical services, fire and emergency and are forced to work 24-hour shifts with little opportunity to sleep are at a higher risk.

26 Nov 2016

Campaign against heart attacks covers 6,000 people in two months

The National Programme for Prevention and Eradication of Heart Attack (NPPEHA) -- launched to educate families on how to eradicate the disease -- has educated 6,000 people in its first two months of inception.

06 Oct 2016

Start young: Heart care should begin at puberty, say doctors

Stress, one of the biggest culprits for cardiac ailments -- and many other ailments too -- is a given in today's life.

Non-communicable diseases

05 Oct 2016

Chronic diseases: Over 20% of Indians suffer from cancer, diabetes, heart and respiratory illnesses

As per the World Health Organisation, non-communicable diseases or chronic diseases, such as cancer, heart ailments, respiratory diseases and diabetes, kill 38 million people globally every year.

Aerobic exercises

10 Jul 2016

Aerobic exercises will help you deal with heart ailments - Read

Heart failure is a common end-point for many cardiovascular diseases. This syndrome is characterised by reduced cardiac output that leads to dyspnea, exercise intolerance and later death.

10 Jul 2016

Immunotherapy reduces risk of heart disease in arthritis patients, reveals study

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNFI) and interfero-gamma (IFN), which normally protect the body, attack healthy cells.

19 Nov 2015

Shift workers at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease

If you work in shifts, you are more prone to heart ailments and diabetes as compared to people who work in regular daytime shifts, says a new study.

25 Oct 2015

Indian study on treating diabetics with heart ailments gets global recognition

A path-breaking Indian clinical trial is making the world medical fraternity to take a re-look at the treatment of diabetics with heart ailments.

15 Oct 2015

Hypertension rising steeply in India

It's a red alert for the country. Hypertension is rising very steeply in India to the extent of 20 to 40 percent annually.

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