White meat raises LDL cholesterol as much as red meat, finds APPROACH clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jun 2019 8:30 PM ISTWhite meat raises LDL cholesterol as much as red meat, finds APPROACH clinical trial.A new study has found that even saturated fats from white meat...
Seven key health metrics may predict risk of future CVD: JAMA Hina Zahid2 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTTaking a cue from 2020 Strategic Impact Goals published by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2010, a team of researchers ascertained that the 7...
Guest Column: Recommending Multi vitamins, Natural Supplements – Through the Scientific Spectacle Dr Jeegar Dattani28 April 2019 7:03 PM ISTA great scientist, Thomas Edison had once wisely predicted along these lines- “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with...
Very low LDL cholesterol levels linked to stroke risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTVery low LDL cholesterol levels linked to stroke risk.Cholesterol is a notorious word associated with bad cardiovascular health and every one is...
New Drug to Control High Cholesterol for Statin intolerant patients: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins are generally prescribed to people with high cholesterol as the first line of defense, however, many people are unable to take statins due to...
High HDL cholesterol increases risk of Macular Degeneration Vinay Singh singh12 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Ophthalmology has reported that HDL cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of age-related macular...
One egg a day may lower diabetes risk, finds new study Hina Zahid4 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTOne egg a day may lower diabetes risk, finds a new study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland.The researchers claim that consumption of one...
Omega-3 fatty acids no longer effective for heart attack: EMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTOmega-3 fatty acid "medicines" in Europe can no longer contain labels stating that they are effective in preventing cardiovascular events after an MI,...
Omega-3 pill prevents CV risk in high risk patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe omega-3 pill Amarin's Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) — approved for the treatment of very high triglyceride levels -- significantly reduced the risk...
Obstructive sleep apnea associated with high LDL Cholesterol Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Respirology has identified a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and higher...
Alirocumab-Statin Combo cuts risk of CV events in diabetics: ODYSSEY Trial Meghna Singhania30 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTAn analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial indicates that Alirocumab, Statin Combo is more effective at reducing the risk of a cardiac event in diabetics...
What diet Recommended for patients with a 'Fatty Liver' Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTPeople often munch on unhealthy food, not realizing that such processed food overtax the Liver and potentially result in a condition called "Fatty...
