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Heart

Sedentary lifestyle leading cause for heart disease in India

According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths in India and heart disease does not affect the urban and economically strong only, it also affects the rural and underprivileged population.

Sep 29, 2016, 16:50 PM IST

Air pollution deaths – How to protect yourself and your family!

Air pollution has been linked to a number of serious health problems, including cardiovascular diseases, stroke, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers.

Sep 29, 2016, 14:24 PM IST

World Heart Day: Heart disease fast catching up with young Indians, say experts

Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Sep 29, 2016, 11:25 AM IST

World Heart Day 2016: Five things you should know about heart disease in India!

Coronary heart disease is preventable and every man and woman has the power to lower their risk risk by following a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Sep 29, 2016, 10:57 AM IST

Is your heart older than your actual age? Find out here (Watch)

The CDC also estimates that most US adults have a heart age greater than their actual age. This increases their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Sep 29, 2016, 09:45 AM IST

Campaign to educate 6 crore people about heart disease

A new campaign to educate over six crore persons across the country about Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD) was launched here on Wednesday by the Science and Art of Living (SAAOL) and Emami Foundation.

Sep 29, 2016, 00:35 AM IST

Air pollution can harm your heart, vascular system: Expert

Dr Upendra Kaul, Executive Director and Dean Cardiology at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi said that medical studies have shown that air pollution can trigger heart attacks, abnormalities of rhythm of heart and paralytic strokes, with very small particles found in smoke and haze the culprits of greatest concern.

Sep 28, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

Healthy heart - Best yoga poses, diet tips! (Watch video)

Yoga is also good for heart health. Studies have shown that adding yoga to the treatment of patients improved their heart health as well as enhanced the overall quality of their life.

Sep 28, 2016, 11:39 AM IST

Five ways to reduce your risk of heart disease!

Heart disease, coronary heart disease or CHD, has now become the leading cause of mortality in India. Heat disease is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.

Sep 26, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

How smoking ups heart failure risk

The study examined data from 4,580 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study who underwent an echocardiogram.

Sep 14, 2016, 16:30 PM IST

Gentle beams of light can treat lethal heart disorders

Gentle beams of light could replace harsh electric shocks in patients reeling from a deadly heart rhythm disorder, new research has found.

Sep 13, 2016, 21:50 PM IST

Higher thyroid hormone level may increase chances of heart failure

Risk of death from sudden loss of heart function is significantly greater in patients with high thyroid hormone levels, according to a study.

Sep 09, 2016, 00:48 AM IST

Driving BP too low may damage heart in hypertension patients

Driving diastolic blood pressure - the lower number in a blood pressure reading - too low, while treating hypertension, may put patients at risk of heart tissue damage, a new US study has found.

Sep 03, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

What energy drinks could do to your heart

The case, reported in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), adds to previous reports of adverse cardiovascular events related to consuming energy drinks, including abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) or improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast or too slow.

Aug 03, 2016, 16:44 PM IST