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Watching Television for Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Suggests New Study
A recent study conducted by a team of experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong suggests that watching less than an hour of television every day can bring down the risk of coronary heart disease by 11 percent.
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Psychosocial Stress Puts Women At Higher Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease: Study
Stress can be harmful to your health in several ways. The study highlights that psychosocial stress, typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments, may put women at significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.
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But I Thought It Was Indigestion? Steps To Identify A Heart Attack
Heart disease was once considered an old-age ailment but has now become a common lifestyle concern. Statistics show that the rate of heart diseases in India is double of that of the national averages of western countries. Despite being a growing concern, not many of us are aware of the most common heart attack symptoms.
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But I Thought It Was Indigestion? Steps To Identify Cardiac Chest Pain
Heart disease, especially coronary artery disease is rampant in India. According to studies, Indians have heart disease almost 10 years earlier as compared to their western counterparts. In coronary artery disease, there is a build-up of plaque, or cholesterol deposits in the artery of the heart causing them to narrow down. These arteries, called t...
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Working Longer Hours Increases Stroke Risk by up to 33 Per Cent: Study
Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a one third greater risk of stroke compared to a 35-40 hour work week, according to research published Thursday.
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Alcohol Consumption Bad for Heart
If you thought one drink per day is good for your heart, be prepared to change your habit as researchers have found that reducing alcohol consumption even in light drinkers improves cardiovascular health.
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Optimism is good for the heart
Patients with coronary heart disease who expect they will do well despite their diagnosis live longer than their pessimistic counterparts.
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Effects of exercise and BMI on heart disease
The risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) associated with elevated body mass index (BMI) can be considerably reduced by increased physical activity.
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Prevention programmes help heart patients
A variety of secondary prevention programmes, even the ones lacking an exercise component, can improve the health outcomes of people with coronary artery disease.
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Quitting smoking benefits heart patients
Coronary heart disease patients, who suffer from heart attack, benefit significantly by quitting smoking.
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Early aspirin in heart attacks
Patients who have had a heart attack are more likely to survive if they take aspirin BEFORE they take 'clot-busting agents' which are medicines that dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries rather than in the reverse order. According to researchers of Sheba Medical Centre in Tel-Hashomer, Israel although it is not clear why the order makes a ...
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Watching Television for Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Suggests New Study
A recent study conducted by a team of experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong suggests that watching less than an hour of television every day can bring down the risk of coronary heart disease by 11 percent.
-
Psychosocial Stress Puts Women At Higher Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease: Study
Stress can be harmful to your health in several ways. The study highlights that psychosocial stress, typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments, may put women at significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.
-
But I Thought It Was Indigestion? Steps To Identify A Heart Attack
Heart disease was once considered an old-age ailment but has now become a common lifestyle concern. Statistics show that the rate of heart diseases in India is double of that of the national averages of western countries. Despite being a growing concern, not many of us are aware of the most common heart attack symptoms.
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But I Thought It Was Indigestion? Steps To Identify Cardiac Chest Pain
Heart disease, especially coronary artery disease is rampant in India. According to studies, Indians have heart disease almost 10 years earlier as compared to their western counterparts. In coronary artery disease, there is a build-up of plaque, or cholesterol deposits in the artery of the heart causing them to narrow down. These arteries, called t...
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Working Longer Hours Increases Stroke Risk by up to 33 Per Cent: Study
Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a one third greater risk of stroke compared to a 35-40 hour work week, according to research published Thursday.
-
Alcohol Consumption Bad for Heart
If you thought one drink per day is good for your heart, be prepared to change your habit as researchers have found that reducing alcohol consumption even in light drinkers improves cardiovascular health.
-
Optimism is good for the heart
Patients with coronary heart disease who expect they will do well despite their diagnosis live longer than their pessimistic counterparts.
-
Effects of exercise and BMI on heart disease
The risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) associated with elevated body mass index (BMI) can be considerably reduced by increased physical activity.
-
Prevention programmes help heart patients
A variety of secondary prevention programmes, even the ones lacking an exercise component, can improve the health outcomes of people with coronary artery disease.
-
Quitting smoking benefits heart patients
Coronary heart disease patients, who suffer from heart attack, benefit significantly by quitting smoking.
-
Early aspirin in heart attacks
Patients who have had a heart attack are more likely to survive if they take aspirin BEFORE they take 'clot-busting agents' which are medicines that dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries rather than in the reverse order. According to researchers of Sheba Medical Centre in Tel-Hashomer, Israel although it is not clear why the order makes a ...
