Heart Disease
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Technique, ineffective on Jayalalithaa, revitalised techie’s heart in 24 hours
India | Dec 13, 2016, 12:23 PM ISTDays ago, Srinath, a resident of Bengaluru, suffered from fever but had to be admitted in the ICU two days later as, much to the shock of his family, his heart had stopped functioning.
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Teenage weight gain can cause serious heart diseases, says study
Lifestyle | Nov 11, 2016, 07:16 AM ISTTeeenage is the time when a person is enjoys his carefree life, he does what he wnats and eats what he likes. It the time to enjoy your transition to adulthood. But little did anyone
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Eating too much added sugar increases risk of heart disease, finds study
Lifestyle | Nov 04, 2016, 04:41 PM ISTGetting too much added sugar in your diet could significantly increase your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. Although sucrose occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, most of it is
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Even low physical fitness is sufficient to prevent heart diseases, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 24, 2016, 10:27 AM ISTEven low physical fitness, up to 20 per cent below the average for healthy people, is sufficient to produce a preventive effect on most of the risk factors that affect people with cardiovascular disease, according
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Good news for chocolate lovers: The more you eat, the lower your risk of heart problem, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 16, 2016, 11:04 AM ISTIf you’re a chocoholic, there is a good news for you. Now you do not need to be guilty of indulging in dark chocolates, as compounds found in cocoa may be good for your heart,
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Breastfeeding may protect mothers from cancer, heart disease, says study
Lifestyle | Sep 30, 2016, 12:19 PM ISTConsidered a lifeline for newborn babies, breastfeeding not only helps babies also protects mothers from premature death and serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, suggests a study. Breastfeeding helps mothers
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World Heart Day: Young Indians more prone to heart disease, say experts
Lifestyle | Sep 29, 2016, 11:37 AM ISTHeart diseases, that have been on a rise in India in the recent years, have affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western counterparts, particularly over the last three decades, experts have
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World Heart Day 2016: Spare tires, love handles may worsen heart disease risk, claims study
Lifestyle | Sep 29, 2016, 10:46 AM ISTIf you have 'spare tires' - hidden fat in the abdomen - as well as 'love handles' or visible flab, then you need to be careful as it may worsen heart disease risk factors, according
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Alarming! 98 pc Indians not trained in basic life-saving CPR technique
Lifestyle | Sep 27, 2016, 07:06 PM ISTDespite cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) turning into the leading cause of deaths in India, 98 per cent of the country’s population is not trained in the basic life-saving technique of Cardiovascular Resuscitation (CPR), which is the
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Indian-origin researcher develops genetic tool to identify risk of heart disease
Lifestyle | Sep 24, 2016, 04:13 PM ISTIn a latest invention to identify risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), a new genetic tool has been developed by an Indian-origin researcher. Genetic factors have long been known to make a significant contribution to
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Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment for a week may reduce heart disease risk, claims study
Lifestyle | Sep 13, 2016, 10:25 AM ISTAyurveda is the oldest healing science born in India. It is an indigenous medical system that heals through purification and rejuvenation therapies. Panchakarma is one of the form of ayurvedic treatment that cleanses body
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Simply walking can cut cardiovascular death by 50 pc, says study
Lifestyle | Aug 29, 2016, 10:54 AM ISTModerate physical activities such as walking and cycling are associated with a greater than 50 pc reduction in cardiovascular death in people over the age of 65, says a study. "Our study provides further evidence
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Thankful to be alive, says bodybuilder who carries his heart in a bag
Lifestyle | Jul 29, 2016, 02:30 PM ISTWearing your heart on your sleeve is an idiom we have all heard growing up. In this case, this man carries it in a bag. Meet 26-year-old bodybuilder Andrew Jones from Conneticut. “I am
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Immunotherapy reduces risk of heart disease in arthritis patients, reveals study
Lifestyle | Jul 10, 2016, 01:52 PM ISTLondon: Immunotherapy helps in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study. According to a research done by Professor Aida Babaeva, head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Volgograd
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Little to no association between butter and heart disease, says new research
India | Jun 30, 2016, 03:24 PM ISTMassachusetts: Butter has little or no link to heart disease and may actually protect people from diabetes, according to anew research. Researchers said butter shouldn’t be “demonised” and they even suggest it was actually healthier than the white
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Beware! Intake of canned food may expose you to hormone disrupting chemicals
Lifestyle | Jun 30, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Eating canned food is directly linked to diabetes, heart disease and other health effects, reveals a new study. According to the study conducted by researchers at Stanford and Johns Hopkins Universitywith a first-of-its-kind
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Suicide attempts as a teenager may predict risk factors for heart disease later in life, says study
Lifestyle | Jun 09, 2016, 07:58 AM ISTTeenagers, especially boys, who face suice attempts or try to attempt suicide are at higher rate of risk factors for heart disease in their twenties, reveals a new study. According to a study, the findings
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Migraine can increase risk of heart disease, mortality in women
Lifestyle | Jun 05, 2016, 12:27 PM ISTA new study has revealed that women suffering from migraines are at an increased risk of mortality from heart diseases.
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Want to improve BP and heart health, eat pears regularly
Lifestyle | Apr 09, 2016, 02:40 PM ISTNew York: Eating pears on the regualr basis may help you in improving your blood pressure and heart health, a new study says. Mets is a cluster of major cardiovascular risk factors highly linked
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This is how treating depression can reduce risk of heart disease
Lifestyle | Apr 05, 2016, 01:11 PM ISTNew York: Depression is a known risk factor for heart disease.Improving its symptoms an reduce risk of major cardiovascular problems, a new study finds A team of US researchers has found that effectively treating