Tag: Heart Diseases

Current air pollution standards tied to higher heart risks: Study

In January 2023, the EPA announced a proposal to tighten the annual PM2.5 standard by reducing the acceptable level to between 9.0 to 10.0 micrograms per cubic meter. The EPA said it was advising this change because the current standard did not adequately protect public health under the guidelines required by the Clean Air Act.

February 28, 2023

80 per cent of hypertensive women found to be obese: Study

According to the Global Burden of Disease, nearly a quarter (24.8%) of all deaths in India are due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

June 16, 2022

10 Surprisingly beneficial attributes of Vitamin C rich Grapes

Popularly known source of Vitamin C rich fruits are oranges, strawberries, mangoes, papayas and guavas. But, had you been aware of grapes also being an excellent source of vitamin C? It is Abundant in nutrients, antioxidants, vitamin K and potassium as well.

May 19, 2022

7 Essential Indian Spices and their medicinal Benefits

Indian kitchen is incomplete without a variety of essential spices. All that is there inside a spice case in an Indian kitchen consists of plentiful of health benefits. Spices also play a major role in curing diseases like, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, cancer and AIDS.

May 16, 2022

India’s Mr Heart

India needs about 3.5 million beds, 3 million doctors and 6 million nurses in the next 15 years, estimated a five-year-old Price waterhouse Coopers report.

December 27, 2019

Heart diseases, mental illnesses, diabetes: Metabolic disorders are silent killers in India

Here are a few general and practical lifestyle tips-dos and don’ts-that you can adopt to keep all these ailments out of your lives and lead healthy, active and stress-free life.

April 10, 2019

Eat soy, nuts, pulses daily for healthy heart

The health benefits could be even greater if people combined plant proteins with other cholesterol-lowering foods.

December 22, 2017

Reuse of oil leads to heart diseases: Doctor

The ‘reuse’ of oil can be dangerous for your heart, says All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctor. On the occasion of World Heart Day, the doctor said that reusing oil again and again can convert it into trans-fat, which increases the risk of heart disease. The doctor said oil is not harmful till...

September 30, 2017

Driving may harm your heart!

Do you know that regular driving can lead to weight and heart problems? 

 

August 3, 2017

Brain tumour survivor’s high body fat ups stroke risk

Survivors of childhood brain tumours have more body fat, increasing their risk of stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and early death, research has shown. The study showed that although survivors of childhood brain tumours — the second most common type of cancers in children — have a similar Body Mass Index (BMI) to healthy...

March 25, 2017