Omega-3 pills unable to prevent heart attacks
September 12th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Popping pills of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, the type found in oily fish like salmon, may not help prevent heart attacks, although previous research suggested that ... Read more...
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Thumbs down to benefits of chocolate, red wine
August 29th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) There is no proof to show that chocolate and red wine protect the heart, even though a study has suggested that they lower cardiac risk ... Read more...
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Meditate the way you like best
July 8th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The best way to meditate is to find a technique you are comfortable with, rather than one that may be popular.So says Adam Burke, a professor ... Read more...
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Your farts could cure high blood pressure
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Though most of us may find it quite embarrassing in case we were caught breaking wind, a new study has in fact suggested flatulence could help ... Read more...
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Dark chocolate reduces risk of cardiac fatalities
June 4th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 4 (IANS) Daily consumption of dark chocolate reduces risks of fatal and non-fatal heart attacks, new research says.
Monash University researchers showed that dark chocolate's blood pressure-and cholesterol-lowering ... Read more...
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‘Beetroot boosts runners’ speed, stamina’
April 26th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Beetroot seems to boost the speed and stamina of runners because of the presence of high levels of performance-enhancing chemicals called nitrates, says a study at ... Read more...
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Three-pill combo for high BP launched
November 22nd, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) People suffering from high blood pressure (BP) can now manage with just a three-pill combo, after it was launched here Tuesday.
A 12-week trial was conducted ... Read more...
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Nursing mothers more aggressive in defending babies
September 1st, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Breast-feeding moms seem to protect their infants and themselves far more aggressively than women who bottle feed babies.Breast feeding gives women the extra courage they need ... Read more...
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Overweight people will stay that way for ever
July 26th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) It's bad news for overweight people. A 55-year study in Britain has found out that once people gain weight, they can never return to their original ... Read more...
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Kill workplace stress with potted plants on your desk
June 12th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 12 (IANS) If you feel stressed and exhausted while in office, keeping potted plants on your desk could have a health benefit, a new study says.In the study ... Read more...
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Device lowers BP in patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension
April 6th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): A new research has revealed that a device developed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise ... Read more...
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Vitamin D levels linked with health of blood vessels
April 4th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The lack of Vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked to stiffer arteries and the inability of blood vessels to relax.The results of a ... Read more...
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Singing lowers patient’s BP prior to surgery
March 31st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A case study has reported that singing lowers patient's blood pressure prior to surgery.Doctors found that singing reduced the blood pressure of a 76-year-old woman who had experienced ... Read more...
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Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to higher BP
March 1st, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults.In the International Study ... Read more...
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Education key to a longer life
February 28th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Your granny was right after all in insisting that being attentive and studying hard at school and college helped you live longer, besides fending off risks of cardiovascular ... Read more...
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Fibre intake lowers death risk
February 15th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Dietary fibre tends to lower death risk from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, a study conducted over a nine-year period says. Fibre from edible plants is known to ... Read more...
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BP drug could harm stroke patients
February 13th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) A drug that lowers blood pressure could harm patients if given after a stroke, says a new study.
A Norwegian study of 2,000 stroke patients, who had high ... Read more...
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Here’s how being in love can keep you healthy
February 8th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Is love powerful enough to lower one's blood pressure, reduce depression and speed the healing of an injury? Well, science says, yes it is!"Our relationships help us cope ... Read more...
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Study: Brain stimulation helps lower blood pressure
January 25th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists in Britain have made a major breakthrough when they successfully used deep brain simulation to treat refractory hypertension.The breakthrough is most significant because doctors have been ... Read more...
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This nasal spray can mask food aroma, and beat hunger
January 18th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) A nasal spray that masks the smell of food could help curb hunger or yearing for food.Louisiana State University researchers in the US have discovered that a type ... Read more...
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Exposure to room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, BP
January 13th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Exposure to electrical light between dusk and bedtime strongly suppresses melatonin levels and may impact physiologic processes regulated by melatonin signaling, such as sleepiness, thermoregulation, blood pressure and ... Read more...
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Looking at Christmas tree for 5 minutes could ease festive stress
December 24th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Feeling blue? Spend just five minutes looking at foliage, suggest countryside campaigners.According to a National Trust research, even a brief stroll through a park or wood can help ... Read more...
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Lizard venom may provide drugs to fight hypertension
December 7th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 7 (IANS) Lizards could be the source of novel venoms that may be used to treat high blood pressure.Bryan Fry of the University of Melbourne who led researchers from Switzerland, ... Read more...
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Yoga is 13th most popular physical activity among Aussies
November 8th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 08 (ANI): A survey has found that yoga is very popular among Australians, and it ranks as the 13th most preferred physical activity.The most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics ... Read more...
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Walnuts help you fight stress, lower BP
October 4th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 4 (IANS) Walnuts, the brain shaped nuts, cut down cholesterol and may also help fight stress and reduce blood pressure.Those with high levels of bad cholesterol had lower blood pressure ... Read more...
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Pomegranate juice helps get rid of paunch
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) It can help prevent cancer, is good for your heart and can even boost your sex life. Now, scientists believe that pomegranate juice has the power to reduce ... Read more...
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Pomegranate juice reduces ’spare tyre in men, muffin top in women’
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): Scientists believe that pomegranate juice can help shift middle-age spread - it has the power to reduce the fat stored round the stomach - the 'spare tyre' in ... Read more...
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Scientists discover protein that reduces blood pressure
October 1st, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A new research has indicated that our bodies produce a protein that lowers blood pressure.Increasing the level of the P450 protein causes the creation of molecules called EETs, ... Read more...
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Common hypertension drugs can raise certain patients’ BP
August 20th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): A new study suggests that commonly prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure can actually have the opposite effect-raising blood pressure in a statistically significant percentage of patients.The ... Read more...
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‘Water pills’ just as effective as costly BP drugs: Study
August 13th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 13 (ANI): A new long-term data from a landmark study has found that expensive brand-name medications to lower blood pressure are no better at preventing cardiovascular disease than older, generic ... Read more...
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Lower BP may be unhealthy for kidney patients, say expert
June 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): An expert is suggesting that lower blood pressure could be unhealthy for patients with chronic kidney disease.Recent guidelines by The National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF ... Read more...
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Novel pathway shows promise for new blood pressure treatments
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, which in turn lowered the animal's blood pressure, researchers have found.The study provides new avenues for ... Read more...
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Less use of fizzy drinks reduces heart disease, stroke risk
May 25th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) Cutting down on the use of soft drinks can reduce the risk of a stroke by eight percent and coronary heart disease by five percent, reveals a new ... Read more...
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Now, a chocolate bar to cut wrinkles
May 21st, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) The world's largest chocolate maker has unveiled a new chocolate that slows ageing process and keeps wrinkles at bay.
Chocolate makers Barry Callebaut have come up with Acticoa, which ... Read more...
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Want to exercise? Find your fitness type
April 12th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 12 (IANS) For many, starting and sticking to a long-term exercise programme requires a bit more than just hitting the treadmill. They should motivate themselves by determining their fitness type ... Read more...
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