One Third India's Population to Suffer From Hypertension by 2020 supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2016 3:55 PM ISTOne third of India's population is likely to suffer from hypertension by 2020, with around 20 per cent of the rural populace too becoming victims,...
Research Suggests New Contributor to Heart Disease supriya kashyap kashyap19 May 2016 12:34 PM ISTMedical professionals have long known that the buildup of plaque in arteries can cause them to narrow and harden, potentially leading to a whole host...
Lancet slammed over low-salt diet risking heart study supriya kashyap kashyap22 May 2016 3:58 PM ISTLondon : The prestigious medical journal The Lancet has garnered strong reaction for publishing an academic paper that claimed eating too little salt...
Toothpaste can clean up gut bacteria, cause heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap23 May 2016 5:49 PM ISTNew York : An antimicrobial agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste can rapidly disrupt bacterial...
Nearly Half of All Heart Attacks May Be Silent supriya kashyap kashyap23 May 2016 5:49 PM ISTDallas : Nearly half of all heart attacks may be silent and like those that cause chest pain or other warning signs, silent heart attacks increase the...
New Joint European Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Launched supriya kashyap kashyap25 May 2016 2:39 PM ISTThe highly anticipated document gives the latest advice on prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals and populations. It is published...
Disrupting tiny liver protein can cause heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap13 Jun 2016 3:49 PM ISTNew York : Scientists have identified for the first time a tiny liver protein that when disrupted can lead to cardiovascular disease as well as fatty...
Bariatric Surgery More Effective to Control Diabetes in Obese Indians: Ethicon Study supriya kashyap kashyap14 Jun 2016 1:00 PM ISTCincinnati : The American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 76th Scientific Session, data from an Ethicon funded study was presented that demonstrates...
Liraglutide effective in reducing risk of heart and kidney disease: Study supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jun 2016 3:09 PM ISTNew York : An injectable drug widely used to lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes, can also reduce the risk of dying from heart disease and...
Sleep Apnea tied to heart risk supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jun 2016 4:56 PM ISTFor people who have had a procedure to open blocked heart arteries, untreated sleep-breathing problems like snoring or Sleep Apnea may raise the risk...
Diabetes can make heart attack 50 pc deadlier supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:27 PM ISTWashington D.C : A new study has found that diabetes can raise the risk of heart attack death by 50 percent.Researchers at the University of Leeds...
Bad cholesterol not behind elderly deaths: Researchers supriya kashyap kashyap28 Jun 2016 2:12 PM ISTNew York : Older people with high levels of "bad" or low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) cholesterol live as long, and often longer, than their peers with...
