New study says cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries
Sep 02, 2024, at 04:23 am
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe but while CVD mortality rates are generally decreasing, the decline is much less in middle-income than in high-income countries, according to new data from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology, published in the European Heart Journal.
Study unveils heart failure patients who practice yoga have stronger hearts and can be more active
May 13, 2024, at 03:32 am
Yoga focused on breathing, meditation, and relaxation is linked with symptom improvement in patients with heart failure, according to research presented on Sunday at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Study finds intermittent fasting may increase chances of death due to cardiovascular disease
Mar 19, 2024, at 11:49 pm
A study has found people who followed a pattern of eating all of their food across less than 8 hours per day, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91 percent higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.
Researchers find young women can ‘bank’ on exercise for better heart health
Sep 18, 2023, at 02:47 am
Researchers from The University of Queensland have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life.
Heart Health: Check out how 10 popular diets scored
Apr 29, 2023, at 10:31 am
New York: Thinking about trying a new diet but not sure which way to go?
Shedding pounds may benefit your heart: Study
Mar 31, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Dallas: Losing weight with lifestyle changes in an intensive behavioral weight loss program was associated with a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years — even if some weight was regained, according to a systematic review of research, published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.
Researchers shine light on how stress impacts women's hearts
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:07 pm
New York: Right in the middle of women’s history month, it’s staggering to think back on how recently women and their hearts began to be taken seriously by the scientific community.
Hormone Therapy for gender dysphoria may raise Cardiovascular risks, finds study
Feb 26, 2023, at 12:41 am
Washington: People with gender dysphoria taking hormone replacements as part of gender affirmation therapy face a substantially increased risk of serious cardiac events, including stroke, heart attack and pulmonary embolism, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
Study reveals too little sodium can be harmful to heart failure patients
Feb 25, 2023, at 09:34 pm
Washington: For people with heart failure, restricting dietary sodium intake to levels below the standard recommended maximum of about 2.3 grams per day does not bring additional benefits and may increase the risk of death, according to findings from nine randomized controlled trials in a new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
If you want to add years to your life then get a good sleep from today, study finds
Feb 25, 2023, at 09:23 pm
Washignton: Getting good sleep can play a role in supporting your heart and overall health—and maybe even how long you live—according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
Feb 18, 2022, at 04:29 am
Kolkata: Doctors in Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre on Thursday urged people not to neglect their cardiac health issues and go for preventive check-ups regularly and undergo timely treatment for their troubles.
Exercise regularly, avoid junk food to avoid heart diseases: BM Birla cardiologists
Feb 17, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata: Senior doctors of Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre have stressed on the need to exercise regularly to keep heart healthy.
Kolkata: Doctors advice people to maintain healthy lifestyle to keep heart diseases away
Sep 30, 2020, at 04:59 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Doctors of Kolkata’s BM Birla Heart Research Centre have advised people to maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep heart diseases away.
Heart, lung problem on the rise in post-Covid-19 recovered patients:Expert
Sep 17, 2020, at 12:49 am
Kolkata/UNI: Many recovered Covid-19 patients are suffering from heart problems and lung diseases after beating the novel coronavirus infection.
Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk: Study
Jun 24, 2020, at 09:07 am
Boston: Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Israeli, Canadian researchers develop 3D heart tissues
Jan 20, 2020, at 10:03 am
Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli and Canadian researchers have developed engineered three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from induced human stem cells, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported Sunday.
How to keep year-end deadlines from ruining your health, experts give suggestions
Dec 22, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New York/IBNS: The end of the year is supposed to be a time to celebrate and relax. But for many, the traditional sounds of the season include a giant, ticking clock – and not the fun kind from your favorite rockin' New Year's Eve show.
Dec 03, 2019, at 08:51 am
London/IBNS: Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has shown.
Dog ownership associated with longer life: Study
Oct 15, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New York: Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone, according to a new study and a separate meta-analysis published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a journal of the American Heart Association.
Millennials experience significantly more heart symptoms than older age group, reveals survey
Sep 28, 2019, at 06:59 am
Mumbai, Sept 28 (IBNS): ManipalCigna Health Insurance, a joint venture between U.S. based global health service leader, Cigna Corporation, and Indian conglomerate Manipal Group and TTK Group in the 360 Well-Being survey 2019, revealed that millennials experience significantly more heart symptoms than older age group.
Heart damage from preterm birth may be corrected with exercise in young adulthood: Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): Heart abnormalities caused by premature birth may be corrected with exercise in young adulthood, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart:Study
May 04, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Milan, May 4 (IBNS): If a room or car is smoky, stay away until it has cleared. That’s the main message of research presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Heart patch could limit muscle damage in heart attack aftermath: Study
Apr 20, 2019, at 05:15 pm
New York, Apr 20 (IBNS): Researchers have designed a new type of adhesive patch that can be placed directly on the heart and may one day help to reduce the stretching of heart muscle that often occurs after a heart attack.
TAU scientists print first ever 3D heart using patient’s own cells
Apr 17, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Jerusalem, Apr 17 (IBNS): In a major medical breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers have "printed" the world's first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient's own cells and biological materials. Until now, scientists in regenerative medicine — a field positioned at the crossroads of biology and technology — have been successful in printing only simple tissues without blood vessels.
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease: Study
Apr 12, 2019, at 03:44 pm
Boston, Apr 12 (IBNS): Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University.
Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and death risk : Study
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:53 pm
London, Mar 22 (IBNS): Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.
Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease: Study
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:41 pm
New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.
Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease
Feb 06, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic drugs that target immune system activity can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries, restricts blood flow, and leads to heart attacks and stroke. The findings highlight how immunotherapies that treat inflammatory conditions might play a role in the reduction of cardiovascular disease risks. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appears online today in the journal Cardiovascular Research.
Study gives hope for the broken-hearted
Dec 31, 2018, at 06:23 pm
New York, Dec 31 (IBNS): Ground-breaking study finds possible new explanation for mysterious heart condition.
Study shows new technology can predict fatal heart attacks
Sep 21, 2018, at 03:44 pm
London, Sept 21 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of Oxford, working with colleagues in Erlangen, Germany and at the Cleveland Clinic, USA, have developed a new technology based on analysis of computed tomography (CT) coronary angiograms that can flag patients at risk of deadly heart attacks years before they occur.