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Sauna bathing may reduce risk of stroke: study

The association of sauna bathing with reduced stroke may include a reduction in blood pressure, stimulation of immune system.

03 May 2018 3:45 PM

Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm, characterised by a rapid and irregular beating of the atria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking, boozing boosts atrial fibrillation

The researchers identified smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure, diabetes.

01 May 2018 4:14 PM

Austin can only communicate through eye movement and a spelling chart - the method she used to pen her book, In the Blink of an Eye. (Facebook Screengrab/ Mia Austin)

Woman paralysed from neck down writes book using eyes

Mia Austin, 29, was just 21 years old when a stroke left her trapped in her own body, unable to speak.

27 Apr 2018 1:38 PM

Findings challenge the widely held belief that moderate drinking is beneficial to cardiovascular health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds regular alcohol consumption could take years off your life

According to the research, drinking more alcohol is associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and death.

14 Apr 2018 1:20 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gene trigger to help brain heal from stroke identified

Here is what a new study has found.

28 Mar 2018 7:34 PM

This drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients

The drug is licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis

27 Mar 2018 7:21 PM

Social isolation, but not loneliness ... remained as an independent risk factor for mortality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Are lonely hearts prone to cardiovascular disease?

Despite dodgy lifestyle habits, social isolation boosted the risk of dying by 30 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 11:45 AM

New study finds common infections have a bigger impact on heart health than obesity

Infection causes long-term inflammation in blood vessels.

12 Mar 2018 12:03 PM

Menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease, new study claims

Here's why it is a contributing factor in the development of heart disease.

11 Mar 2018 9:33 AM

Brain aneurysms are rare in children and a ruptured aneurysm can be life-threatening. (Photo: Pixabay)

Organs from eight-year-old save four lives

Child was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on February 27 after she suffered stroke and on evaluation it was found that she had brain aneurysm

07 Mar 2018 12:50 PM

Scientists said tossing and turning in bed at night should be seen as a warning of future ill-health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Waking up at night doubles risk of heart attack: Study

Research suggests that various sleep disturbances are connected to ischemic heart disease and stroke.

27 Feb 2018 8:47 PM

Wearable sensors may boost recovery in stroke patients

The technology can help target therapies to specifically improve those issues.

27 Feb 2018 12:23 PM

Diet shown to reduce stroke risk could also help with depression

Learn all about the DASH diet.

26 Feb 2018 3:38 PM

Watching too much TV ups risk of deadly blood clots: Study

Watching TV itself isn’t likely bad, but we tend to snack and sit still for prolonged periods while watching.

22 Feb 2018 5:55 PM

While it is important to be more physically active it is more important to sit less. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how sitting can give you 9 types of cancer

The expert who is helping to re-write the exercise guidelines warned that sitting for hours on end is linked to nine more cancers.

19 Feb 2018 6:49 PM

The new treatment appears to be the most promising in overcoming the limitations of many cell therapies. (Photo: Pixabay)

New stroke treatment reduces brain damage, boosts healing

Exosomes provide a stealth-like characteristic, invisible even to the body's own defences.

18 Feb 2018 4:37 PM

People who were just two or three inches shorter than average for their age and sex during childhood had an increased stroke risk as adults, researchers report in the journal Stroke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children with shorter stature at higher risk of stroke as adults, finds study

People with shorter heights should work at changing modifiable risk factors they can control.

16 Feb 2018 10:06 AM

High blood pressure or hypertension is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating yogurt may reduce heart disease risk: study

Higher yogurt intake in women was associated with a 16 per cent lower risk of undergoing revascularisation.

15 Feb 2018 1:35 PM

Miscarriages were likewise linked with a greater danger of heart disease, with each stillbirth increasing the risk by six per cent. (Photo: Pixabay)

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age were also associated with cardiovascular problems.

10 Feb 2018 4:14 PM

Accoridng to researchers accumulating evidence supports that migraine should be considered as a risk factor for most cardiovascular diseases in both men and women.

Migraine ups risk of cardiovascular diseases, says study

While migraines are linked to increased risk of heart attacks, study shows headaches may also be tied to other cardiovascular problems.

10 Feb 2018 8:12 AM

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