heart disease

Kids' wrist size might predict heart health--study Tue, 04/12/2011 - 16:51 by Jaspreet Virk Wrist size could be indicative of whether your child will be at increased risk of heart disease later in life, states a new study. Comments Read more	Regular fasting may prevent heart disease, diabetes--study Tue, 04/05/2011 - 16:37 by Jaspreet Virk Here's another benefit of fasting. It not only cleanses digestive system but also lowers the risk of heart disease, states a new study. Comments Read more	Working for long hours might give you heart attack--study Tue, 04/05/2011 - 13:28 by Jaspreet Virk If you have been working overtime to impress your boss, stop here, as a new study has found that spending extra hours at work is bad for heart. Comments Read more
Cardiac breakthrough: scientists develop less invasive heart valve procedure Mon, 04/04/2011 - 15:47 by Neka Sehgal Patients with a heart disease known as aortic stenosis deemed too ill or frail to survive an open-heart surgery may soon have another option, a less invasive procedure to replace their faulty or clogged valve. Comments Read more	Continuing obesity linked to lower life expectancy--study Wed, 03/23/2011 - 17:30 by Dipankar Roy Researchers at the Monash University have found that the longer an individual stays obese, higher will be the risk of mortality. Comments Read more	Moderate drinking good for heart--study Wed, 02/23/2011 - 12:51 by Jaspreet Virk Fond of drinking? If so, here's another reason to raise a toast to good health, as moderate amounts of alcohol is good for heart, claim two reports. Comments Read more
Vegans may be at high risk of heart disease--study Tue, 02/15/2011 - 17:44 by Yasser Ali Are you a strict vegetarian? If so, you could be at a greater risk of getting a stroke or a heart attack, according to a study. The findings have been published in ACS' 'Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.' Comments Read more	Gum disease ups breast cancer risk--study Mon, 02/14/2011 - 17:09 by Yasser Ali Women may be at greater risk of breast cancer if they have gum disease or missing teeth, according to the findings of a recent study. Comments Read more	Lack of sleep ups heart attack risk--study Thu, 02/10/2011 - 15:45 by Jaspreet Virk Are you sleeping late at night and working early in the morning? If so, it's a matter of concern as a new study states that long period of short sleep increases the risk of heart attack. Comments Read more
Heart failure therapy more effective in women than men Tue, 02/08/2011 - 14:02 by Yasser Ali Heart failure therapy is treated with a device which includes a pacemaker and a defibrillator. When women with heart disease were fitted with the combination device, their chances of a heart failure were reduced by 70 percent. In contrast, men fitted with the device saw a reduction of only 35 per cent. Comments Read more	Widespread use of statins unjustified--study Thu, 01/20/2011 - 16:51 by Jaspreet Virk Statins may be a life-saving drug for patients with a heart disease, but those who are consuming the cholesterol lowering statins needlessly, the harms posed by it may outweigh the benefits, states a new research. Comments Read more	Boney M frontman Farrell had heart disease- officials Wed, 01/05/2011 - 23:26 by NeelamGoswami Boney M singer Bobby Farrell, who passed away in Russia last week, died of heart disease, Russian investigators said Wednesday, a week after the singer was found dead in his hotel room in St. Petersburg. Comments Read more