World Heart Month Special: Lifestyle Interventions and the Heart Matters!! Dr Jeegar Dattani28 Sept 2019 2:11 PM ISTHeart, and everything related to it has fascinated us, at various stages of our lives.As a medical student the cardiac cycle was elusive, ECGs...
Aspirin useful for primary prevention of CVD in many patients, new study refutes guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTRefuting earlier studies and guidelines, a new study affirms role of daily aspirin in primary prevention of CVD in many patients although it...
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce risk of heart attack and death: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTBlood sugar lowering agents SGLT2 inhibitors lower risk of heart attack and death finds a new study.Type 2 diabetes drug, sodium-glucose transport...
Surprise finding: Antidepressants lower stroke risk! Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTGermany: Intake of stronger selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or third-generation antidepressant may be associated with a lower risk of...
Aerobic exercise significantly improves endurance and walking ability in stroke patients, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTAerobic exercise significantly improves aerobic endurance and walking ability in stroke patients , finds new study.The new research appearing in...
NSAID's use in osteoarthritis tied to increased risk of CVD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTUse of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in osteoarthritis is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), revealed a...
Vitamin D plus calcium may increase risk of stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar20 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D plus calcium may increase the risk of stroke, find a study conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplements on health.Nowadays...
Carotid ultrasound -- an important tool to predict cardiovascular risk in psoriatic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: The presence of subclinical atherosclerosis as identified by carotid ultrasound increases the risk of a cardiovascular event in patients with...
Too low LDL cholesterol may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTLower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were tied to a higher risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and stroke, according to an...
Vitamin D doesn't confer any cardiovascular disease protection: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin D doesn't provide cardiovascular protection and reduce CVD risk, finds a meta analysis.The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of randomized...
Bariatric surgery may improve survival after heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery may improve survival after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke -- is the bottom line of a...
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...
