The heart cells created from patients' skin are at the same stage of development as those of a newborn baby. The study is exciting for ...
04:47 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: Around 1.46 lakh smokers and vendors were fined in the past few years following 7.54 lakh raids in the city in connection with violation of laws related to tobacco. This was disclosed by Delhi Health Minister AK Walia on Tuesday while launching a Hindi website for anti-tobacco campaign. Addressing the gathering, Walia said Delhi was the pioneer to implement tobacco control legislation Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non...
08:59 PM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and cancer. While a massive stroke can kill you within minutes, you can save yourself if you recognise the symptoms in time. Dr Amit Verma, speaking to CNN-IBN, marks out what you can do to save yourself. Symptoms of a stroke: A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or...
09:50 AM, Dec 02, 2011
London: Pomengranate is virtually nature's elixir that can help stave off heart disease, relieve stress and perk up your sex life. A two million pounds study has found that an extract of the whole fruit - including pith, peel and seeds - was given to 60 volunteers every day for a month in the form of a capsule. Researchers monitored the activity of chemicals in their bodies compared with those...
12:47 PM, Nov 12, 2011
A new study finds eating the right food can override a natural risk someone may carry for heart attack. ...
04:39 PM, Oct 15, 2011
Cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth answers questions asked by Twitterati on heart diseases. ...
05:05 PM, Sep 30, 2011
On World Heart Day, we bring you a special show on why Indians are prone to heart diseases. ...
01:08 PM, Sep 29, 2011
New York: Women who smoke cigarettes are more likely to develop heart disease than men who smoke, with the risk for women increasing every year that they smoke, according to a study. The authors, led by Rachel Huxley of the University of Minnesota, reviewed studies published between 1966 and 2010 on 2.4 million people, including 44,000 cardiac events. They found female smokers to have a 25 percent greater risk for...
12:11 PM, Aug 12, 2011
New York : Women with heart disease who down a few cups of coffee each day tend to live as long as those who avoid the beverage, according to a study. The results, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to already mixed findings on whether caffeinated coffee is a hazard for people at high risk of cardiovascular problems. The study, which followed nearly 12,000 US nurses with...
12:50 PM, Jun 14, 2011
London: If you have less than 24 teeth, beware. It could lead to a stroke. Researchers calculate that those with fewer than 24 teeth are 60 percent more likely to suffer a stroke. Underlying gum disease may be to blame, a new study says. Researchers at Japan's Hiroshima University examined 358 patients and found that stroke patients in their 50s and 60s had significantly fewer teeth than patients in the...
11:23 AM, Mar 21, 2011
New York: Having a parent with a history of heart disease almost doubles a person's risk of also getting heart disease, regardless of ethnicity or country, according to an international study. The study, which involved patients in 52 countries and appeared in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also suggested that if your parents had a heart attack, changing your behavior to more healthy patterns, while helpful, isn't...
10:31 AM, Jan 27, 2011
London: They are considered good for your health. Now, a new study has claimed that eating a minimum of eight portions of fruit and vegetables daily can lower the risk of heart disease by almost a quarter. The research, which has looked at 300,000 people aged from 40 to 85 in eight countries, found that the accepted wisdom of eating five portions of fruits daily for a healthy life could...
06:53 PM, Jan 19, 2011
Gurgaon/New Delhi: As the mercury dips, doctors warn that heart patients are at double the risk of suffering a cardiac attack as compared to summer. Though winters see lesser diseases linked to breeding of bacteria and viruses, the fall in temperature poses an additional risk for those suffering from heart problems or high blood pressure. "The risk of having a heart attack during the winter months are twice as high...
11:31 PM, Dec 19, 2010
New Delhi: Are you suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? Watch out. You may also be at double the risk of a heart attack, according to a 10-year-long Danish study on about 5 lakh people. But the risk increased to six times in women younger than 50. Dr Rajiva Gupta, rheumatologist, says: "Indians are more at risk, considering our genes that make us prone to heart disease and a rising trend of...
11:01 AM, Jul 07, 2010
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