Cardiovascular

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Exercise may lower blood pressure by 9mmHg in patients.

Exercise can be another way of lowering blood pressure than medication

Exercise seems to have same reduction rate in blood pressure as medication.

29 Dec 2018 4:20 PM

HIV infection doubles heart disease risk: Study

The virus is also thought to raise fat levels in the blood and affect the body's ability to regulate sugar levels.

19 Jul 2018 5:57 PM

The risk for cardiovascular disease is much lower in women than men until women reach the age of 50 years of age. (Photo: AFP)

Sex hormones up cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women: Study

The research has been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

29 May 2018 5:12 PM

The human central nervous system is designed to withstand stress and allows humans to adapt and survive in an ever changing environment. (Photo: AFP)

Stress in infancy alters body's organs: Study

The problems begin when exposure to stress is constant.

29 May 2018 4:08 PM

Pets used to heal you

Facilities that use pet therapy have stringent rules to ensure that animals are clean, vaccinated and well-trained.

23 May 2018 1:18 AM

This antioxidant could improve heart health

Atazanavir is a HIV protease inhibitor, and is designed to stop HIV from processing itself.

20 May 2018 3:02 PM

30 new gene locations have been discovered that determine how the heart responds to and recovers from exercise. (Photo: Pixabay)

Know how heart responds to exercise

The study was conducted using the genetic and electrocardiogram data of 67,000 people from UK Biobank.

19 May 2018 11:55 AM

Eating eight ounces of low-fat yogurt before a meal is a feasible strategy to improve post-meal metabolism. (Photo: Pixabay)

Yogurt may help dampen chronic inflammation: study

Participants were also involved in a high-calorie meal challenge at the beginning and end of their nine-week dietary intervention.

15 May 2018 5:08 PM

The wonders frequent sauna could do!

Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke.

07 May 2018 8:18 PM

‘Almonds in diet keep heart in good health’

A large multicenter study done in India estimated that nearly 72 per cent of Indians have low HDL-C levels," Dr Kalita added.

29 Apr 2018 6:19 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

Omega-3 supplements may not cut heart disease risk

The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week.

03 Feb 2018 1:58 PM

Compared to divorced, widowed and never-married peers, who were up to 71 percent more likely to die. (Photo: Pixabay)

Married heart patients more likely than singles to survive

In the widowed group, it may have to do with psychological and behavioral events that accompany life’s course.

05 Jan 2018 1:00 PM

Sweating in sauna might help keep brain healthy: Finnish study

Men who went to the sauna four to seven times a week were found 66 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

12 Nov 2017 12:37 PM

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