Tag: Heart Disease

Scientists find Covid's possible long-term effects on heart health in autopsies
Scientists find Covid's possible long-term effects on heart health in autopsies

Calcium is required for all muscles, including those in the heart, to contract. Muscle cells store calcium and use special channels within their cells to release it when it is needed, according to the report.

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
IAS officer ‘saves life’ of commoner by giving CPR; doctors term it blunder; watch
IAS officer ‘saves life’ of commoner by giving CPR; doctors term it blunder; watch

Though the video was shared on Twitter in January, it has gone viral with netizens showering praises on the IAS officer who saved his life with his immediate action.

  • Friday, 03 February 2023
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Steps to take when heart disease run into your family

Although heart disease is a leading cause of death, it is not always the case. There are numerous methods available to lower your risk of heart disease.

  • Saturday, 17 December 2022
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As heart attack trends on Twitter, know what's the reason, early symptoms and how to prevent

A number of factors cause heart related disease so learning about them can lower your risk of heart attack.

  • Wednesday, 07 December 2022
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High cholesterol? Try these alternative foods to control it

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance present in our blood that has an important role in many biological functions of our body, but the excess of it can be harmful in numerous ways that might be unknown to us. Most foods that are rich in cholesterol also contain high sugar, saturated fat, and sodium which cause many diseases.

  • Wednesday, 16 November 2022
On Children's Day-eve, top specialist says congenital heart disease kills 78K infants in India yearl
On Children's Day-eve, top specialist says congenital heart disease kills 78K infants in India yearly

Yet, deaths in emergency departments and in-hospital admissions, which are significantly higher in kids compared with adults, remains the key factor for children.

  • Sunday, 13 November 2022
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Here are four reasons to exclude direct sugars from your diet

We may love sugar but it is harmful to our overall health. There are numerous health benefits to eliminating refined sugar from our diets. Scroll down to know why you should avoid sugar if you want to live longer and a healthier life.

  • Tuesday, 08 November 2022
Heart problems, pneumonia, asthma claim 42% of total deaths in India in 2020; COVID 9%
Heart problems, pneumonia, asthma claim 42% of total deaths in India in 2020; COVID 9%

The sixth leading reason of country's deaths was injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes (fractures, poisoning by drugs and biological substances) and it constituted 5.6 per cent of the total deaths.

  • Thursday, 26 May 2022
COVID-19 infection linked to impaired heart function: Study
COVID-19 infection linked to impaired heart function: Study

Nearly half of ventilated patients in the study (47 per cent) died because of COVID-19, a figure that is comparable to national and international death rates, they said.

  • Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Taking Flu Shot May Cut Heart Disease Risk: Study
Taking Flu Shot May Cut Heart Disease Risk: Study

Among the highest-risk patients with more active coronary disease, vaccination was associated with considerably better outcomes.

  • Monday, 18 October 2021
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Pregnancy can raise risk of heart disease: Study

Beijing: Women who have given birth have a higher chance of developing heart disease and strokes than those who are childless, a new study says. Previous studies have shown that women usually show changes in vascular properties, blood volume and heart rates during pregnancy. However, the impact of pregnancy on subsequent heart disease has been […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Maternal vitamin C treatment can cut babies' risk of heart disease

London: Maternal treatment with vitamin C antioxidant during a complicated pregnancy could protect the baby from developing hypertension and heart disease in adulthood, suggests a study. Heart disease is the greatest killer in the world today, and it is widely accepted that our genes interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors such as smoking, obesity and/or […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Too much or too less sleep can increase heart disease risk

London: Men who sleep less than six hours a night may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those who sleep between seven and eight hours, a new study suggests. The study showed that poor quality sleep of less than six hours increases the risk of atherosclerosis by 27 per cent compared […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Higher calcium levels may predict heart disease

New York: Specks of calcium in the heart’s artery walls could signal early risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in men from South Asian countries, including India, and may help develop treatment methods, researchers say. According to the team from the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), people from South Asia are known to have a high […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Bullying, sexual abuse may trigger binge eating, smoking

Sydney: People who have suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, depression or severe anxiety, a new study has found. The findings, led by University of Adelaide researchers, found that the victims of bullying and sexual abuse were three times […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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