Tag: cardiovascular disease risk
Influenza shot reduces risk of flu death in hypertension patients
Study shows that patients with high blood pressure or hypertension have a reduced risk of flu death after influenza vaccination
Influenza vaccination in patients with...
Text messages help diabetes patients control blood sugar
Study shows that regular text messages reminding diabetes patients about lifestyle changes can help them control blood sugar
A low-cost text-messaging programme improves blood sugar...
Waist size may be a better predictor of coronary artery disease
Study finds waist size, not BMI, may be a better predictor of risk of coronary artery disease
It is well known that obesity as measured...
A pet dog may be the secret to a healthy heart,...
Owning a pet, especially a dog may be good for your heart, improve overall cardiovascular health
Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart,...
Air pollution increases risk of cardiovascular and respiratory deaths
Biggest long term study on the effects of air pollution says that it increases the chances of death due to cardiovascular and respiratory causes
Exposure...
IIT Hyderabad develops biosensor device to detect heart disease
In collaboration with several international institutes, IIT Hyderabad is working on biomarker based sensors to detect heart disease
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Researchers are...
USFDA wants new warnings on cigarette packs; biggest change in 35...
The USFDA has proposed new health warnings on cigarette packets; this is the most significant change in 35 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Too low levels of cholesterol may increase stroke risk
Study warns that lowering cholesterol levels too much can increase the risk of stroke
Current guidelines recommend lowering cholesterol for heart disease risk reduction. New...
Using statins for 5 or more years lowers risk of glaucoma
Study by Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that using statins for five or more years is associated with lower risk of primary open-angle...
Smoking puts young women at highest risk of major heart attack
Smoking leads to increased risk for all genders and ages, but young women are at highest risk of major heart attack
Smoking increases risk of...
