Heart

Brown rice: Top five surprising health benefits of the food!

We all know that brown rice is considered as one of the healthiest food. 

Jan 07, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

Include these foods in your diet to reduce cholesterol!

Eating a balanced diet is very important to lead a healthy lifestyle. 

Dec 28, 2016, 10:36 AM IST

First biological pacemaker developed

The findings from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at University Health Network in Canada show how human pluripotent stem cells can be coaxed in 21 days to develop into pacemaker cells.

Dec 19, 2016, 18:04 PM IST

Alarming rise in heart diseases in India

Nowadays, heart disease has become very common and people from all over the globe are suffering from it

Dec 14, 2016, 06:21 AM IST

Cardiac arrest: What increases your risk? What to do, how can it be prevented?

The immediate cause of cardiac arrest is usually an abnormal heart rhythms, called arrhythmias.

Dec 06, 2016, 09:43 AM IST

Lesser-known health benefits of cauliflower!

Who doesn't like to eat cauliflower? Everyone likes to eat this vegetable except for few. 

Dec 01, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

Campaign against heart attacks covers 6,000 people in two months

The National Programme for Prevention and Eradication of Heart Attack (NPPEHA) -- launched to educate families on how to eradicate the disease -- has educated 6,000 people in its first two months of inception.

Nov 26, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

Night green corridor helps transport heart over 8 km in 6 minutes

A donor's heart was successfully transported from Vasant Kunj to Saket on Tuesday covering a distance of 8.1 kms in only 6 minutes, owing to a night green corridor -- a special travel route without red lights to ensure transportation in minimal time.

Nov 23, 2016, 20:50 PM IST

Regular walking routine helps prevent heart disease

 A recent study has found that keeping a regular walking regime can help combat fatal heart diseases.

Nov 22, 2016, 19:31 PM IST

Brain dead man gifts life to four, eyesight to two

Family members of Raju Dhapa have donated his vital organs like liver, kidneys, heart and eyes.

Nov 19, 2016, 11:18 AM IST

Why good cholesterol may fail to protect against heart disease

Although well associated with lowering cardiovascular disease risk high-density lipoprotein (HDL) -- known as good cholesterol -- may not always be able to protect against heart disease.
 

Nov 18, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

Here comes an e-device to recognise speech, monitor heart

Researchers in the US have developed this small, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that can measure vibrations in the human body.

Nov 17, 2016, 19:33 PM IST

Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of heart failure

A new research has found that obese individuals who undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss may have significantly decreased the risk of heart failure.

Nov 15, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

Now, stem cell patches can fix failing hearts

Researchers are currently testing the procedure in pigs and are working towards performing a human trial, said Thomas Eschenhagen, a professor at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf – UKE in Germany.

Nov 07, 2016, 18:29 PM IST

Heart disease: What increases your risk, tips to reduce it!

Heart disease is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

Oct 26, 2016, 13:26 PM IST

Eating dark chocolates may improve your heart health

Now you need not be guilty of indulging in dark chocolates, as compounds found in cocoa may be good for your heart, a study has found.

Oct 16, 2016, 01:02 AM IST

Top five benefits of drinking honey water!

Honey is considered as one of the healthiest foods in the world. 

Oct 14, 2016, 23:32 PM IST

Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts

Heart failure is not similar to a heart attack and it is important for people to understand the difference, say experts.

Oct 13, 2016, 15:54 PM IST

Calcium supplements raise risk of heart damage

The researchers found that among participants with highest dietary intake of calcium there was no increase in relative risk of developing heart disease over the 10-year study period.

Oct 12, 2016, 14:29 PM IST

Top five health benefits of apricot!

Apricot belongs to the family of peaches, nectarines, plums and cherries and can be consumed in both fresh as well as dried form.

Oct 12, 2016, 00:08 AM IST