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Menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease, new study claims

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

11 March 2018 9:33 AM IST

Home blood pressure monitoring in pregnancy reduces hospital blood pressure visits by 50 percent without increasing complications. (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...

7 March 2018 12:50 PM IST

The research team assessed the potential impact of total dietary red meat, poultry and fish intake (Photo: AFP)

Cutting out red meat reduces risk of heart disease in one month

The organic compound is known as TMAO and having high levels of it is associated with increasing the risk of stroke and...

11 Dec 2018 6:56 PM IST

Scientists grow first adult-like human heart muscle. (Photo: Pixabay)

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 IST

Parvalbumin, a protein found in different fish species, helps prevent development of Parkinsons disease-related protein structures. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Eating fish twice a week may keep your heart healthy'

Emphasis should be placed on eating oily fish like salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout, sardines or albacore tuna.

17 May 2018 6:44 PM IST

Teeth exposed to cigarette smoke over a period of 2 weeks become very discoloured quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking down, but tobacco use still a major cause of death, disease -...

Tobacco kills more than 7 million a year and many people know that it increases the risk of cancer.

31 May 2018 11:48 AM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Most vitamins, mineral supplements have no health benefits

The study found folic acid alone and B-vitamins with folic acid may reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke.

29 May 2018 10:40 AM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Anti-clot drug could cut stroke risk too

Those who do survive are often left with debilitating disabilities including paralysis and an inability to speak.

17 May 2018 2:10 PM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

This technique can improve stroke patients' walking speed

The evidence doesn't show improvement in balance and other key outcomes in stroke patients undergoing rTMS.

10 May 2018 6:13 PM IST

Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking, boozing boosts atrial fibrillation

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

1 May 2018 4:14 PM IST

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Gene trigger to help brain heal from stroke identified

Here is what a new study has found.

28 March 2018 7:34 PM IST

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This drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients

The drug is licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis

27 March 2018 7:21 PM IST