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Combination of bad cholesterol, high blood pressure may increase heart att
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be associated with an 18-20 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease among people who have hypertension. However, CVD risk was not higher among those without hypertension, according to new research
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Shane Warne to be honoured by Melbourne Stars during first home game of Bi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Warner passed away at the age of 52 early this year due to a heart attack. He played for the Stars in the first two editions of the league and even captained them to semifinals in the 2012/13 campaign
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Extreme weather linked to cardiovascular deaths: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in the American H
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Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For people ages 75 and older, age-related changes in general health and in the heart and blood vessels require consideration and likely modifications in how heart attacks and heart disease are treated, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the Associ
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Mumbai: Man dies while jogging at Marine Drive, police begins probe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 61-year-old man was declared dead after he was brought to the Saifee hospital on Sunday.
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2 killed, 5 injured as bus collides with vehicles at traffic signal after
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two persons died and five others sustained injuries as a bus collided with other vehicles at a red traffic signal after the bus driver allegedly suffered a heart-attack while driving in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, the police said.
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Study reveals that diet can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 10 pe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A healthy diet is one important lifestyle strategy for lowering CVD risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and ultimately preventing atherosclerotic heart disease, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by fatty buildup, which can lead to heart attac
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Researchers find single chest X-ray predicts risk of heart attack
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study found that single X-ray that predicts the 10-year probability of dying from a heart attack or stroke caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Shaking less salt on food could reduce heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even among those following a DASH-style diet, beha
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Borscht Belt comedian Freddie Roman passes away at 85
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Borscht Belt staple Freddie Roman whose comedy was long a part of the Friars Club roasts and was a fixture in big nightclubs has passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday due to a heart attack at Boynton Beach, Florida.
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Vitamin D fails to reduce statin-associated muscle pain: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.
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Study: Persistent asthma associated with plaque buildup in carotid arterie
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Adults with chronic asthma may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke due to carotid artery plaque development as compared to those without asthma, participants in the study had increased plaque formation in their carotid arteries--large arteries on the left and right sides of the neck
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