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

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 7:07 AM

Eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, and if your doctor has prescribed you medications for your blood pressure, be sure and take them consistently (Photo: AFP)

Drastic changes in blood pressure can be deadly

The call to action for patients as a result of this study is to do everything they can to control their blood pressure...

10 Nov 2017 12:27 PM

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Find out if spicy foods can curb salt cravings or lower blood pressure

A high-salt diet has long been linked to higher odds of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.

1 Nov 2017 9:12 AM

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Eating alone can impact your health: Study

New study finds those who eat alone are at high risk of a metabolic syndrome.

1 Nov 2017 5:48 AM

While the prevalence of hypertension among urban men and women was maximum in Kerala it was lowest in Bihar.

Prevalence of hypertension higher in men than women: Report

While the prevalence of hypertension among urban men and women was maximum in Kerala it was lowest in Bihar.

27 Sept 2017 10:17 AM

From lowering cholesterol level to curing dandruff, it covers pretty much everything. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the many health and beauty benefits of yogurt

From lowering cholesterol level to curing dandruff, it covers pretty much everything.

23 Sept 2017 9:58 AM

High blood pressure in youth is defined differently than it is in adults. (Photo: Pixabay)

Even teens can suffer organ damage from high blood pressure

High blood pressure in youth is defined differently than it is in adults.

18 Sept 2017 5:52 AM

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E-cigarettes may up heart attack, stroke risk: study

11 Sept 2017 12:04 PM

Walking for 30 minutes every day five times a week is recommended to patients to reduce the risk of heart attacks by 50 per cent.

Brisk walk to live longer

Experts say that brisk walking is a sure-shot way to improve heart health and live longer.

10 Sept 2017 6:49 PM

To gain higher yields, growers sometimes plant cocoa trees in solitary groves, in which the trees are exposed to stressful conditions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Have cocoa for a healthy heart, says study

According to the researchers, the two types of bioactives, called flavanols and procyanidins, behave differently in the...

27 Oct 2018 12:20 PM

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Some BP drugs may increase lung cancer risk, says study

Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower BP is associated with an increased risk of lung...

26 Oct 2018 8:07 AM

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Breastfeeding could lower risk of maternal hypertension

Breastfeeding provides major health benefits not only to the infant, but also to the nursing mother.

24 Oct 2018 8:16 AM