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The moment you dont have a reason to smoke, you stop smoking. So, dont go from 10 to zero in a day. Aim to stop one micro habit after another. Dr Amit Gawande

Smoking bans tied to lower blood pressure in non-smokers

Results suggest that smoke-free policies help to protect non-smokers from these effects.

1 Dec 2018 12:49 PM IST

Penis enlargement, meanwhile, dropped by 28 per cent in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men, here's how you may cure erectile dysfunction

New stem-cell jab that could cure men of erectile dysfunction is developed by scientists.

14 May 2018 9:08 AM IST

The disease underlies heart disease and causes the arteries to become narrowed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Grilled, roasted meat may up high BP risk: study

The disease underlies heart disease and causes the arteries to become narrowed.

22 March 2018 6:12 PM IST

While black adults no longer lag behind white people in cardiovascular health as much as they once did. (Photo: Pixabay)

More Americans at risk for heart attack and stroke

But there are many other factors people can change, including poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, excess weight.

20 March 2018 4:03 PM IST

Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health side effects caused by the pill used by around 100 million women all over the world (Photo: AFP)

Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression

Patients who do develop depression as a drug side effect can often switch to different prescriptions.

13 Jun 2018 3:22 PM IST

Another reason for erectile dysfunction is low testosterone (Photo: Pixabay)

Men with erectile dysfunction twice as likely to have heart attacks,...

Research further adds those who have trouble getting or keeping an erection are also more likely to suffer from cardiac...

12 Jun 2018 4:43 PM IST

Metabolically healthy obesity is not a stable or reliable indicator of future risk for cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenagers' lack of sleep tied to high blood pressure, more body fat

Longer sleep and higher sleep efficiency associated with lower blood pressure, less fat mass, and low cholesterol...

16 Jun 2018 11:25 AM IST

It is already known that being overweight or obese increases a persons risk of CVD, as well as other diseases such as cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being overweight may up heart disease risk: Study

Recall-by-genotype is novel and exploits the random allocation of genes at conception.

4 Aug 2018 3:41 PM IST

Loneliness is a feeling associated with our relationships with people while depression is a general sense of feeling about everything. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why loneliness is so dangerous for your health

Harvard doctor explains what loneliness does to the brain and hormonal system and why people need to spend time...

21 Sept 2018 9:08 AM IST

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Vegetarian diets could help lower your cholesterol: study

23 Aug 2017 12:36 PM IST

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated (Photo: Pixabay)

High BP during pregnancy increases risk of cardiovascular disease...

Study shows need for follow-up of women hypertension history during pregnancy to provide management of risk factors for...

19 Aug 2017 4:08 PM IST

The video grab of the man driving onto the platform.

Man who drove on Andheri platform has high BP

The man was not being able to recognise his relatives and was behaving in an erratic manner.

28 Nov 2016 2:13 AM IST