Heart disease

Diabetics may not feel classic heart attack symptoms

People with diabetes are three times more likely to die from heart disease than the general population.

Oct 23, 2017, 19:13 PM IST

Deaths due to heart disease witness rise by 59% in 20 years: Report

By getting affected with heart conditions in working age, people not only lose out their productive years but also add to the overall economic burden of the disease.

Oct 15, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

Stress, now the primary reason for cardiovascular ailments?

According to doctors, extreme fatigue in males and chest pain in females are the symptoms to look out for in a possible heart attack.

Oct 12, 2017, 18:35 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

Eating bananas, avocados daily may prevent heart disease

The study showed these foods that are rich in potassium reduces vascular calcification -- common complication in both heart and kidney disease. 

Oct 06, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

This is why women develop heart disease later than men

The findings could lead to new treatment to help prevent heart disease eventually.

Oct 05, 2017, 16:45 PM IST

Regular consumption of sweets may put you at heart disease risk

The study conducted by researchers showed that healthy men had increased levels of fat in their blood and fat stored in their livers after they consumed a high sugar diet.
 

Oct 05, 2017, 13:14 PM IST

Do you reuse oil to fry food? It can be the reason for heart disease

Fats in food items are of four types – saturated, unsaturated, mono and trans, with the last most dangerous and their presence in any oil going up if it is cooked for a long duration or as soon as it emits smoke.

Sep 30, 2017, 18:15 PM IST

Nearly 50% of women in India at risk of heart disease, says survey

The survey by diagnostic chain SRL Diagnostics revealed that 48 per cent women in the age group of 46-60 years had the highest level of abnormality in the lipid profile tests -- the number one cause of death globally and in India.

Sep 29, 2017, 11:05 AM IST

Three-fold rise in cardiovascular disease in national capital, says survey

According to the survey, more than 50 percent of corporate employees (both men and women) are suffering because of hypertension and heart ailments.

Sep 28, 2017, 16:03 PM IST

Spot the red flags - Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease

This year's theme for World Heart Day is 'Share the Power', encouraging people across the world to take care of their heart and inspire others to do the same. 

Sep 28, 2017, 11:57 AM IST

Say hello to heart scan to unlock your computer

And people`s hearts do not change shape, unless they suffer from serious heart disease, he said.

Sep 26, 2017, 13:38 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

Diabetes, heart disease linked by same genes: Study

While the study confirmed most of the known diabetes “risk loci” — sites on the genome where small DNA variations have been linked to altered, usually higher diabetes risk — the researchers also uncovered 16 new risk factors.

Sep 05, 2017, 19:19 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

Cinnamon: The super spice that could potentially halt the build-up of belly flab!

The results of the experiments conducted in the study showed that the spice slowed down the fat-storing process and reduced the risk of heart disease.

Aug 28, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

India among 5 countries with highest rheumatic heart disease deaths

With 1,19,100 deaths, India is among the five nations -- Indonesia, the DR Congo, China and Pakistan -- that accounted for 73 per cent of rheumatic heart disease deaths globally in 2015, a study has showed.

Aug 24, 2017, 22:08 PM IST

WARNING: Hypertension during pregnancy may put women at high risk of heart disease later!

There are two types of hypertension during pregnancy – Gestational hypertension and Chronic hypertension.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:46 PM IST

Pakistani baby with rare heart disease treated in Noida

A team of doctors here gave a new lease of life to a three-year-old Pakistani child who was suffering from a rare heart disease, found in one among 200,000 children.

Aug 05, 2017, 12:44 PM IST

Heart Failure Summit 2017: Alarming rise in heart diseases in India; symptoms, prevention

The estimated heart failure burden in India ranges from 1.3 million to 4.6 million cases per annum.

Jul 31, 2017, 09:35 AM IST