Bulimia nervosa increases CVD and mortality risk in women, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Bulimia nervosa, a serious eating disorder, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in women, finds a recent study published in...
Statins for primary CVD prevention has uncertain benefits, potential harms: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTIreland: Statins have been in use in people with established cardiovascular disease for decades now. But uncertainty exists on whether the benefits of...
Stress related disorders linked to life-threatening infections later on, finds BMJ study Hina Zahid23 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTStress-related disorders are severe conditions triggered by a significant life event or trauma and are linked to poor mental and physical health.A...
Retinal changes may predict future heart disease Dr. Prem Aggarwal1 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTHigh blood pressure and arterial stiffness are two major risk markers for cardiovascular disease and incidentally they create easily detectable...
Calcium supplements may increase CVD and stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTChina: A recent study has found calcium supplements to be associated with an increased CHD (coronary heart disease) risk, especially myocardial...
Regular exercise before breast cancer onset may protect against death due to cardiac cause Hina Zahid5 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe five-year survival rate for breast cancer has increased due to availability of better drugs and earlier diagnosis. Unfortunately the heart...
Any amount of running improves health and longevity Hina Zahid10 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTThere is a lot of variation in opinion about the duration of exercise for maintaining good health. American Heart Association on the basis of Physical...
Preservation of muscle mass may ward off future heart attack and stoke Hina Zahid11 Nov 2019 9:04 AM ISTMuscular tissue volume starts to progressively ebb away from the mid-30s onwards at a rate of around 3% every decade. It has an active role in various...
Women developing high BP during pregnancy at higher risk of CVD later: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Nov 2019 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Women who experience preeclampsia -- pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure -- in at least one pregnancy are at a higher...
Legumes and beans inexpensive way to boost heart health, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Dietary pulses and the edible dried seeds of legumes with high fibre content, proteins, and various micronutrients have been increasingly...
High CAC score associates strongly with CVD/CHD mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The presence of high coronary artery calcium (CAC) is strongly associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or coronary heart...
New sweat test may detect uric acid in blood and diagnose gout Hina Zahid26 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTWith growing emphasis on diagnosis of diseases all modalities of diagnosis have attained importance and blood tests are no exception. It is certainly...
