High pollution levels ups heart attack chances
September 21st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Exposure to high pollution levels is not only harmful to overall health, it also increases your chances of a heart attack. But such risk fades after ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Key protein which piles on lost weight
February 24th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) The presence of a protein will help doctors determine which women will be more susceptible to weight gain after quitting a diet.
The discovery opens the way for ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Struggling with yo-yo diet? Key protein could end your weight woes soon
February 24th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists claim they have discovered a key protein that signals whether you will be more vulnerable to weight gain after coming off a diet.Yo-yo dieters constantly grapple with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Being fat by age 9 ups heart disease risk
November 26th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Children who are overweight by the age of nine have greater chances of developing heart disease.
By the time they are 15, they have higher blood pressure, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Binge drinkers at ‘higher risk of heart disease’
November 24th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): A new study has indicated that Belfast's binge drinking culture could be behind the country's high rates of heart disease.The study, which compares drinking patterns of middle aged ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Low testosterone ‘may raise risk of early death’
October 20th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new research has linked low testosterone levels to a heightened risk of premature death from heart disease and all causes.The finding refutes received wisdom that the hormone ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Garlic oil ‘may prevent heart disease in diabetics’
September 30th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): A new study has revealed that garlic has enormous potential to prevent cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease that is a leading cause of death in people with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Too much TV increases heart risk
June 25th, 2010 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Every hour spent in front of television increases the risk of dying from heart disease by 7 percent, a study has revealed.
Those looking at their favourite progammes for ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Moderate tea, coffee consumption reduces heart disease
June 19th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Moderate consumption of tea and coffee can reduce heart disease, says a new Dutch study.
Drinking more than six cups of tea daily is associated with a 36 ... Read more...
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Coffee and tea ‘cut heart disease risk’
June 19th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Drinking coffee or tea in moderation reduces the risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.Researchers in The Netherlands found that drinking more than six cups ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Repeated use of ecstasy may lead to sleep apnea
December 3rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Illegal 'club drug' known as "ecstasy" significantly increases the risk of developing sleep apnea in otherwise healthy young adults, a new study says.The Johns Hopkins scientists note that ... Read more...
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Suppressing anger ‘ups heart attack risk’
November 24th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): A new Swedish research suggests that men who do not vent out their anger on being treated unfairly at workplace are likely to double their chances of having ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exercise-linked irregular heartbeats not risky for healthy older adults
November 17th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that healthy, older adults free of heart disease need not fear that bouts of rapid, irregular heartbeats brought on by vigorous exercise might ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Walking slowly can increase your chances of death from heart disease
November 11th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): Older adults who walk slowly are about three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who go at a brisk pace, research shows.It is already ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
30 minutes of jogging or cycling cuts early death risk from heart disease
November 3rd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): Just 30 minutes of jogging or cycling can significantly reduce the risk early death from heart disease, say researchers.During the study, researchers offered patients 12 weeks of exercise ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Charcoal may help fight heart disease in kidney patients
November 1st, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 01 (ANI): A new study has found that charcoal can prove useful in dealing with the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease.It has been observed ... Read more...
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Middle-aged men ‘twice as likely to have diabetes’
July 13th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): Middle-aged men are almost twice as likely to have diabetes compared to their female counterparts, according to a new study.A report from the health charity Diabetes UK ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Red meat ”ups death risk, while white lowers it”
March 24th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): People who eat red meat and processed meat have a higher risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new study.
However, according to a report ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Air pollution hits not only lungs, but heart and blood vessels too
August 14th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): If you think that the harmful effects of air pollution are just confined to lungs, then heres something you should know: bad air can have toxic effects ... Read more...
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Sunshine vitamin key to a long and healthy life
June 24th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Researchers have shown that sunshine is the key to a long and healthy life, by finding that lower blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Coffee may help you live longer
June 17th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Good news for coffeeholics: Drinking up to six cups a day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee everyday won't reduce your life span, according to a new research.Whats ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Women who quit smoking cut death risks in 5 years
May 7th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Women who quit smoking cut their risks of death from heart disease significantly within five years and have a 20 percent lower chance of dying from smoking-related ... Read more...
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Staying active, drinking moderately may be the key to longevity
January 9th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 9(ANI): Danish researchers have revealed that staying active, and drinking moderately can lower the risk of death from heart disease and other causes.The study led by Professor Morten Gronbaek, Director ... Read more...
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Ozone may be key linking heat, increased heart disease death risk
November 22nd, 2007 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): A new study suggests that ozone might prove to be the key to the link between high temperature and the increased risk of death from heart disease or ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A daily drink or two may be hearts patients elixir of life
November 17th, 2007 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has found that a drink or two daily protects those who survive a heart attack from having another.Previous studies have shown the benefits of moderate ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
