Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap21 Feb 2017 11:06 AM ISTHeavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease,...
Long-term stress linked to higher levels of obesity supriya kashyap kashyap25 Feb 2017 10:23 AM ISTPeople who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research by scientists at UCL which involved examining hair samples...
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO supriya kashyap kashyap7 March 2017 11:12 AM ISTLondon : A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air,...
Study identifies 90 genes in fat that may contribute to dangerous diseases supriya kashyap kashyap8 March 2017 12:03 PM ISTA sweeping international effort is connecting the dots between genes in our fat cells and our risk for obesity and cardio metabolic diseases such as...
Lack of fruits and vegetables increases global heart disease burden supriya kashyap kashyap10 March 2017 10:00 AM ISTPortland : Globally, increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables could save millions of years lost to disability and premature death from...
New gene silencer cholesterol drug can switch off heart disease savita thakur thakur20 March 2017 4:59 PM ISTWashington: A breakthrough 'gene silencer' drug has the power to 'switch off' heart disease by reducing cholesterol by over 50 percent.The findings...
ACC releases new Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization for Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease supriya kashyap kashyap30 March 2017 9:47 AM ISTThe American College of Cardiology, along with several partnering organizations released updated appropriate use criteria for performing coronary...
Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. supriya kashyap kashyap31 March 2017 3:04 PM ISTSophia Antipolis : Insomnia is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to research published today in the European...
These five tests better predict heart disease risk supriya kashyap kashyap5 April 2017 12:08 PM ISTFive simple medical tests together provide a broader and more accurate assessment of heart-disease risk than currently used methods, cardiologists at...
Inhaled corticosteroids may raise women's risk of the metabolic syndrome supriya kashyap kashyap12 April 2017 12:59 PM ISTOrlando : Use of inhaled corticosteroids in women is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and an increased prevalence of the metabolic...
Using Coronary artery calcium scan for heart disease: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging supriya kashyap kashyap20 April 2017 12:32 PM ISTThrough computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous coronary plaques which restrict the flow of...
Eating avocados may help shed extra kilos: study supriya kashyap kashyap7 May 2017 9:46 AM ISTWashington : Trying to lose weight? Eating avocados may help lose excess body weight and reduce your waistline, a new research has found.Researchers...
