Statins: Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes!
Statins were found to be effective in reducing risk of death, heart attacks and strokes, across a broad range of patient groups.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Hypertension: Five natural home remedies to lower high blood pressure!
Long term high blood pressure is also a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, vision loss and chronic kidney disease.
Nov 02, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke: Experts
Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic strokes, caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain.
Oct 28, 2016, 14:05 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
Top seven health benefits of drinking lemon water!
Lemon water is considered good for our body as it helps in restoring our health and rejuvenating the entire physical system.
Oct 20, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
Stroke – 10 warning signs you should know!
Strokes can strike poeple of any age, including children, but adults over 65 years of age are most at risk.
Oct 13, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Follow these simple tips to manage high blood pressure without pills!
High blood pressure is a chronic medical condition that increases the risk of developing many health related problems like heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.
Oct 12, 2016, 23:32 PM IST
Study identifies everyday factors that may trigger dementia risk
In a recent study, experts have created a shortlist of environmental factors that may possibly contribute to our risk of developing dementia.
Oct 12, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
Hypertension may affect cognitive skills in children
Hypertension or high blood pressure is rapidly increasing in children, largely as a consequence of their obesity.
Oct 01, 2016, 00:39 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
Try these home remedies to treat high blood pressure!
High blood pressure is a chronic medical condition which boost the risk of developing many health related problems like heart disease, stroke and kidney failure.
Sep 23, 2016, 00:49 AM IST
Revealed – Hypertension is controlled by rice-grain sized carotid!
Scientists at the University of Bristol have found that removing one carotid body from some patients suffering from hypertension can provide immediate and sustained fall in blood pressure.
Sep 19, 2016, 18:15 PM IST
Signs that tell your anxiety is too much!
Anxiety can actually be helpful when it spurs you to take action and solve a problem. So, it's quite normal for you to feel anxious when facing a challenge or so.
Sep 08, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
Heart attack and stroke prevention: Ways to reduce your risk!
There are steps you can take to help prevent a heart attack or a stroke. These steps involve taking medications and making heart-healthy lifestyle changes.
Aug 29, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Using Facebook, Twitter may cut BP, diabetes in elderly
Indulging in social media could reduce loneliness as well as chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes in older adults, as per a new study.
Aug 26, 2016, 15:24 PM IST
Being obese can cause 13 types of cancer, say scientists
The findings showed that for most of the cancers on the newly expanded list, the higher the body-mass index, or BMI, the greater was the risk of developing cancers.
Aug 25, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Diet designed to lower BP cuts risk of kidney disease too
This diet, known as DASH for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, was designed primarily to reduce blood pressure.
Aug 10, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
Is high blood pressure an emergency?
Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for those visits declined by 28 percent.
Jul 08, 2016, 19:37 PM IST
1 in every 9 men face risk of abrupt cardiac death: Research
A new study has found that nearly one in every nine men face the potential risk of a sudden cardiac death before the age of 70.
Jul 03, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Reduce your blood pressure – listen to the tunes of Mozart and Strauss!
The findings showed that listening to them for 25 minutes could lower blood lipid concentrations and balance your heart rate.
Jun 23, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
