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Overweight children at doubled risk of high blood pressure
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Not only adults but even young children who are overweight are at risk of future heart attack and stroke. Overweight four-year-olds have a doubled risk of high blood pressure by the age of six, claims recent research.
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High education reduces the risk of heart attack, says study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): Education is not only limited to brain but heart disorders too. A new study has highlighted that people who completed higher levels of education, were less prone to heart attack and stroke.
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Researchers uncover how bad cholesterol enters the walls of artery
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 25 (ANI): Researchers have unveiled how bad cholesterol enters the artery which leads to narrowing of the blood formation due to the formation of plaque. The narrow blood vessels cause heart attack and strokes, according to a study.
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Victims of heart attack and stroke returning to work are 25% less producti
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 7 (ANI): On the occasion of World Health Day, new research states that the full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost work time for patients and caregivers is included.
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Hypertensive patients prefer medication to cutting salt
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Turns out, patients with high blood pressure depend on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians.
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Study highlights risks for intensive blood pressure control
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): Efforts to reduce blood pressures for patients with hypertension is an important factor in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study has found that attaining a lower blood pressure could create a subpopulation of patients whose blood p
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Flu, pneumonia increase heart attack risk
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): Flu and pneumonia can increase the risk of having a heart attack and stroke by six times, states a study.
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Stopping daily aspirin therapy risky for heart attack, stroke patients
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 26 (ANI): Beware! Suddenly stopping the long-term use of blood-thinning medication may increase the risk of suffering a heart attack and stroke by 37 percent higher, warns a recent study.
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Restriction in trans fats leads to healthier communities: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr. 15 (ANI): According to a new study, areas that restrict trans fats in foods see a lot fewer hospitilisations for heart attack and stroke compared to residents in areas without restrictions.
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