Tag: Heart Disease

Osteoporosis drug may help reduce heart diseases

Hong Kong: A commonly used drug for treating osteoporosis or bone pain may also help reduce the risk of death by cardiovascular, heart attack and stroke, according to a study. The report, published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, showed that the drug Alendronate could lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases by 67 per […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Make your evening snack delicious, healthy

New Delhi: In today’s fast-paced world and lifestyle, snacking has become an integral part of the daily diet. But most snacks consumed today skew toward prepackaged and processed foods, that only add calories, but very little of anything else hence it is important to provide healthy yet tasty alternatives that is changing the quick snack […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Diet with fatty fish can cut heart disease risk

London: Consuming fatty fish four times a week may help increase the amount of good cholesterol and prevent the risk of heart disease, finds a study. The findings showed that fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, also known as good cholesterol, in people with impaired glucose metabolism. Morever, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Kids with low birth weight at higher risk of heart disease

London: Children with a birth weight under 2.5 kgs may be at increased risk of becoming underweight and can experience cognitive difficulties as well as diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life, a study says. The researchers found that early iron supplements seem to provide some protection. “The results were surprising. That low birth weight […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Chronic diseases raise cancer, mortality risk

New York: Several common chronic diseases including hypertension, heart disease and diabetes, together account for more than a fifth of new cancer cases and more than a third of cancer deaths, finds a study. Chronic diseases were responsible for 71 per cent of deaths globally in 2015, primarily from cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Eat soy, nuts, pulses daily for healthy heart

Toronto: Replacing one to two servings of animal proteins like meat and milk products with plant proteins such as soy, nuts and pulses daily could reduce main cholesterol markers and prevent your risk of heart disease and stroke, finds a study. The findings showed that one to two servings of plant proteins every day could […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Unmarried people with heart disease face higher risk of death

New York: If you often get nostalgic thinking about the joys you had when you were single, new research suggests that being married also has its merits. Researchers have found that unmarried heart patients face higher risk of death. Compared to married heart disease patients, being unmarried was associated with a higher risk of dying, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Erectile dysfunction may signal heart disease risk

New York: Young men suffering from erectile dysfunction may be at an increased risk of developing heart disease — the leading cause of death among men worldwide, finds a study. The findings suggested that erectile dysfunction — afflicting more than half of men aged 40-70 years and greater than 70 per cent of men over […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Having a pet dog cuts heart disease risk

London: If you are you a dog lover and care and compassion for pets then it can help you stay away from heart diseases. Dog owners have a low risk of developing cardiovascular diseases that further enables them to reduce the risk of mortality, a new research confirmed. The study, published in the journal Scientific […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Why do women develop heart disease later than men?

Toronto: Investigating why heart disease generally develops later in women than men, researchers have found that the interplay between female ovarian hormones and a circadian “clock” molecule protects the heart health of women as they age. The findings, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, could lead to new treatment to help prevent heart disease as […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Frequent sauna bathing may regulate BP in men

London: Suffering from hypertension? Frequent sauna bathing may help regulate blood pressure — the major risk factor for heart disease — in men, a study has showed. The findings showed that the risk of developing elevated blood pressure was nearly 50 per cent lower among men who had a sauna four to seven times a […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Reusing oil to fry food increases trans fats, causes heart diseases (Sept 29 is World Heart Day)

New Delhi: Emphasising that India’s heart disease epidemic increased due to dietary patterns, doctors on Friday urged people to avoid reusing any oil for frying food products as it increases the proportion of trans fats, major source of heart diseases. According to the doctors, including from AIIMS, fats in food items are of four types […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Inflammation linked to belly fat in elderly: Study

New York: Excess belly fat in older adults could be linked to inflammation, a finding that can help develop drugs that could enable elderly people burn fat, and decrease their odds of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and strokes, researchers led by one of Indian-origin have found. Older adults, regardless of body […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Higher manganese levels may cause fatal heart infection

New York: Higher intake of dietary manganese — an essential mineral found in leafy green vegetables, fruits and nuts — could lead to infection of the heart by a bacterium, researchers warned. Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”) is the leading cause of bacterial endocarditis (infection of the inner lining of the heart chamber and heart valves) and […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Diabetes, heart disease linked by same genes: Study

New York: Researchers have identified gene variants that boost the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease — the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, a finding that points to potential targets for common drugs. While the study confirmed most of the known diabetes “risk loci”– sites on the genome where small […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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