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How flaxseeds can help control diabetes, heart disease

March 25, 2013

With the increasing emphasis on eating and living healthy, there has been a lot of talk about including flaxseed into one's diet. This tiny, brownish, flat seed is packed with nutrients and could help eradicate a number of …

Salt content too high in packaged foods

March 22, 2013

Researchers have revealed that around 75 percent of snacks targeted at children have a high sodium content that could increase the possibility of long-term health risks, says a study. Nearly 75 percent of commercial pre-packaged …

Natural foods to reduce cholesterol

March 24, 2013

A high level of LDL or 'bad' cholesterol is well-recognized as a risk factor for heart disease; if you want to keep a heart attack or a stroke at bay, you need to pay attention to lowering it. Along with this, you also ought to …

Cardiac stents to cost Rs 20,000 less

March 22, 2013

Mumbai: Now, getting a pace maker can be a much cheaper affair. According to recent news reports, the government has cut down on the tax for AICDs (Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators) drastically. A leading news …

Did stress cause a 24 year old to have a heart attack?

March 21, 2013

Today, the mainstream media is ablaze with a story about a Mumbai-based 24 year old called Anirudh Singh who was suffering from acute myocardial infarction – doc talk for a heart attack. This news has sent shockwaves through …

Scientists create peptide that mimics ‘good’ cholesterol

March 20, 2013

Scientists have produced a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when consumed by successfully engineering the genetic make-up of tomatoes, says a study. Published in the April issue of the Journal of Lipid …

Teenage depression linked to heart disease

March 17, 2013

A new study suggests that depression suffered during teens may predispose people to higher cardiac risk factors as adults. People who were depressed as teenagers are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes …

Coffee, green tea can protect you from strokes!

March 17, 2013

Scientists say green tea and coffee, if made a regular part of the diet, could benefit the heart, according to research conducted in Japan and published in the US. Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a …

India to monitor hypertension more closely

March 14, 2013

India is exploring the possibility of having a national monitoring framework to help check hypertension cases, a WHO official said on Thursday. The national monitoring framework will try and amalgamate suggestions of the global …

Can DNA length predict life expectancy?

March 12, 2013

Can the length of strands of DNA in patients with heart disease predict their life expectancy? Researchers from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, who studied the DNA of more than …

Top 15 women’s health concerns

April 26, 2013

Wonder why our grandmothers and moms are so fit, when they hardly had access to gyms and ‘healthy’ options to eat like we have now? While rapid urbanization and redefinition of gender roles are giving women more freedom and …

India has the worst health parameters among its neighbours

April 30, 2013

India may be the big boy in the sub-continent but a recent report card shows that we as a nation are worse of when it comes to health of its citizens. Be it life expectancy or infant mortality, India ranks below Brazil, China, …

Scientists find genes responsible for heart disease!

March 1, 2013

Researchers have successfully identified genes that are linked to heart disease, which could improve its prediction and diagnosis, says a study. Studies screening the genome of hundreds of thousands of individuals (known as …

Clogged arteries could lead to a stroke

March 1, 2013

Clogged arteries could lead to a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, says a new study. A stroke is a condition in which the brain cells suddenly die because of a lack of oxygen, caused by blockage in the blood flow, or …

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