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Researchers say walking faster could help you live longer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Walking tied to lower risk of heart failure in older women

Findings show higher amounts of self-reported physical activity associated with significantly lower risks of developing...

6 Sept 2018 10:29 AM IST

The action plan deals with measures to manage the pollution from vehicles, industries and house-hold, majorly involving burning of fossil fuels.

Even low levels of traffic pollution tied to heart damage

Air pollution has long been linked to increased risk of heart ailments, yet less is known about how they alter...

17 Sept 2018 9:11 AM IST

Over a period of ten years, the people who work harder were more likely to suffer atrial fibrillation (AF) - a condition that causes dangerous irregular heartbeat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Working overtime could kill you, says new study

Working for more than 50 hours a week increases risk of heart failure and stroke.

23 Aug 2017 4:52 PM IST

The good kind of heart growth is very different from the harmful enlargement of the heart that occurs during heart failure (Photo: Pixabay)

Protein that mimics exercise effects may treat heart failure, says...

Researchers discover protein cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) that can trick heart into pumping more blood, just as it does in...

10 Aug 2017 9:06 AM IST

Those who received palliative care were generally more satisfied with their care and so were their caregivers. (Representational Image)

Palliative care linked to better, if not longer, life

Too often palliative care is equated to hospice' or end of life care but palliative care is much more than that.

23 Nov 2016 9:17 AM IST

Heart disease is the number one killer of people with diabetes. (Representational Image)

Newer type 2 diabetes drugs show heart protective quality: study

The drugs, known as SGLT-2 inhibitors, work by removing blood sugar via the urine.

20 March 2017 9:48 PM IST

Obesity may increase the risk for heart failure through the smorgasbord of conditions that accompany obesity (Photo: AFP)

Surgery for weight loss can reduce heart failure risk

Surgery patients had an average weight loss of 18.8 kg (41.4 lb) more after one year than obese people who instead...

16 March 2017 3:04 PM IST

The spray, called Noctiva, is not approved to treat all causes of frequent nighttime urination, so doctors must determine the cause and best treatment for each person. (Credit: YouTube)

FDA approves first drug to limit frequent waking to urinate

The treatment is a nasal spray intended for adults who wake up at least twice a night to urinate.

4 March 2017 7:59 PM IST

Concerns about privacy are often the reason doctors and hospitals avoid organising social support. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being more social may improve patient health

Programmes that take advantage of naturally occurring relationships can be very effective.

1 Jan 2017 6:00 PM IST

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a bone marrow cancer that affects plasma cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug ups risk of heart failure in cancer patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

30 Dec 2017 6:45 PM IST

Scientists have long known that air pollution increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis and heart failure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Air pollution may increase heart disease risk: study

Changes in HDL levels may already appear after brief and medium-length exposures to air pollution, researchers said.

14 April 2017 8:59 PM IST

The researchers bypassed complex cell signaling pathways that are dysregulated in failing hearts by directly targeting proteins that help heart muscles contract. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists develop new drug target for heart failure patients

Doctors can directly create a solution for the target protein so that it can improve heart function

5 April 2017 10:14 AM IST