Poor Sleep Increases Heart Disease Risk, Premature Death: Study
The study reveals that over time, regular poor sleep can lead to significantly compromised cardiovascular health in middle and old age.
Mar 09, 2023, 20:11 PM IST
Two or more servings of yogurt per week could curb heart disease risk: Study
Yogurt may independently be related to cardiovascular disease risk, according to the study published in the American Journal of Hypertension.
Feb 15, 2018, 13:09 PM IST
Diabetes during pregnancy ups heart disease risk
The research team examined more than 9,000 women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus between 1990 and 2016
Jan 17, 2018, 14:09 PM IST
Erectile dysfunction may elevate heart disease risk in youngsters
They hypothesized that measures of erectile dysfunction could be a simple effective CV disease risk stratification tool, particularly in young men who are less likely to undergo aggressive CVD risk assessment and management.
Dec 16, 2017, 15:02 PM IST
Study associates premature baldness with increased heart disease risk in men
The findings indicated that young men with coronary artery disease had a higher prevalence of premature greying (50 percent versus 30 percent) and male-pattern baldness (49 percent versus 27 percent) compared to healthy controls.
Dec 11, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
Baldness, premature greying may up heart disease risk in men
While diabetes mellitus, hypertension, family history of premature coronary artery disease, central obesity, higher body mass index, dyslipidaemia and smoking were predictors of coronary artery disease it was to a lesser extent than male-pattern baldness, premature greying, and obesity.
Nov 30, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
IVF babies at greater heart disease risk, says study
Increased risk of congenital heart defects in newborns when women become pregnant via in vitro fertilization
Nov 23, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Having a pet dog can lower heart disease risk
Dog owners have a low risk of developing cardiovascular diseases that further enables them to reduce the risk of mortality, a new research confirmed.
Teenaged mothers at heart disease risk later in life
Women whose first births occurred at older ages had lower average risk scores the lowest cardiovascular risk, however, was among women who had never given birth.
Nov 02, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Older adults with high thyroid hormone levels at heart disease risk
Elders who have high thyroid hormone levels face a greater risk of developing heart disease.
Nov 01, 2017, 14:18 PM IST
Warning: Passive smoking has this serious hidden health risk!
Second-hand smoke is harmful to children and babies as well and can exacerbate the onset of sudden unexplained death in infants (SUDI), bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
Oct 10, 2017, 12:58 PM IST
Children who inhaled toxic dust, fumes during 9/11 attack at heart disease risk
Long-term danger may stem from exposure to certain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – chemicals released into the air as electronics and furniture burned in the disaster, researchers said.
Sep 07, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
Middle-aged people who walk slowly at a high risk of heart disease, says study
The study revealed that middle-aged people, both men and women, who reported that they are slow walkers were around twice as likely to have a heart-related death compared to brisk walkers.
Aug 30, 2017, 19:07 PM IST
Mothers with pre-eclampsia at heart disease risk later
The findings show that women with a history of pre-eclampsia are more likely to face atherosclerosis -- hardening and narrowing of the arteries -- decades after their pregnancy.
Aug 27, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Workaholics, take note! Long working hours can lead to heart disease risk
The study showed that, compared to people who worked a normal week of between 35-40 hours, those who worked 55 hours or more were about 40 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation during the following ten years.
Jul 14, 2017, 15:07 PM IST
Squeeze out the risk of blood pressure, heart disease with beetroot juice!
Researchers at University of Guelph in Canada found that dietary nitrate, a compound found in beetroot juice that dilates blood vessels to decrease blood pressure, may reduce overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs with heart disease.
May 15, 2017, 00:36 AM IST
Cinnamon good for heart health, reduces disease risk
Scientists have found that cinnamon may reduce the effects of a high-fat diet and risk of cardiovascular damage by slowing the fat storing process in the body.
May 07, 2017, 15:39 PM IST
Multivitamins not associated with heart disease risk
An analysis of the Physicians' Health Study II (PHS II) showed that long-term use of daily multivitamin didn't reduce risk of cardiovascular events in middle-age and older men regardless of their baseline nutrition status.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
Heavy alcohol drinking increases heart disease risk: Study
Men were more likely to be heavy drinkers compared with women; however, there were twice as many stable nondrinkers and former drinkers among the women than the men.
Feb 21, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
Heart disease risk: Genetics vs lifestyle choices – Which is higher?
Most people have a family history for heart disease that increases an individual's risk of developing the condition.
Jan 17, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
