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Beyond Standard Lipid Profiles: What An ApoB Blood Test Reveals About Your Real Heart Risk
An ApoB blood test could reveal real heart disease risk. Here is how it can measure your risk of developing heart-related health issues, and the exact values that indicate increased risk.
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Triglyceride-To-HDL Ratio: The Single Number On Your Blood Test That Predicts Heart Disease Risk
Dr Vinayak Agrawal explains how heart-healthy risk is determined by lipid markers. Here is the ratio that could be linked to heart disease risk and how to stabilise it naturally.
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Can Your Lungs Fully Recover After Quitting Smoking? New Study Says Former Smokers Remain At Risk
Researchers found that while some lung cells can recover after quitting, others continue to show changes that may increase the risk of chronic lung disease years later.
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How Tuberculosis Vaccine Resets Immune System To Lower Alzheimer's Risk: Study
The remodelling of the human brain's immune environment by the tuberculosis vaccine BCG could offer a potential biological explanation for previously observed links between the vaccine and lower Alzheimer's disease risk, according to a study.
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Why Liquid Fructose Triggers Fatty Liver Disease, Even If It Comes From Natural Fruit Pulp
Dr Nutan Desai explains why liquid fructose is hazardous for individuals with fatty liver disease. Here is why you need to pay more attention to the food label of fruit juices to ensure you are safe from potential side effects.
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NDTV Lifeline: Why Millions Of Indians Sleep Every Night, But Never Rest
NDTV Lifeline's first episode gives India a wake-up call to recognise sleep apnea as a critical public health issue
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Rising Obesity Driving Rapid Cardiac Ageing' In Indians, Say Doctors
According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity are among the leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and stroke, which remain leading causes of death globally.
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Are Your Kidneys At Risk? 7 Early Signs To Watch Out For
Healthy kidneys help produce a hormone that supports red blood cell production. When kidney function declines, it can lead to anaemia.
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Are Your Kidneys At Risk? 7 Early Signs To Watch Out For
Healthy kidneys help produce a hormone that supports red blood cell production. When kidney function declines, it can lead to anaemia.
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Is Loneliness Breaking Your Heart? New Research Links Social Isolation To Heart Valve Disease
New research links social isolation to heart valve disease. Here is how loneliness may be damaging your heart over the course of time and how to protect it, according to Dr Amit Patil.
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Most Heart Risk Calculators Fail To Flag Heart Attacks In Indians, Finds Study
The study, conducted on 4,975 patients with first-time heart attacks, found significant differences in how five major global risk prediction models categorised individuals, raising concerns over their reliability for South Asian populations.
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Most Heart Risk Calculators Fail To Flag Heart Attacks In Indians, Finds Study
The study, conducted on 4,975 patients with first-time heart attacks, found significant differences in how five major global risk prediction models categorised individuals, raising concerns over their reliability for South Asian populations.
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People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have 71% Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks, Stroke And Death: Study
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.
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People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have 71% Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks, Stroke And Death: Study
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.
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Long COVID May Raise Heart Disease Risk, New Study Warns
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A team of researchers has shown that people with long COVID are likely to be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Beyond Standard Lipid Profiles: What An ApoB Blood Test Reveals About Your Real Heart Risk
An ApoB blood test could reveal real heart disease risk. Here is how it can measure your risk of developing heart-related health issues, and the exact values that indicate increased risk.
-
Triglyceride-To-HDL Ratio: The Single Number On Your Blood Test That Predicts Heart Disease Risk
Dr Vinayak Agrawal explains how heart-healthy risk is determined by lipid markers. Here is the ratio that could be linked to heart disease risk and how to stabilise it naturally.
-
Can Your Lungs Fully Recover After Quitting Smoking? New Study Says Former Smokers Remain At Risk
Researchers found that while some lung cells can recover after quitting, others continue to show changes that may increase the risk of chronic lung disease years later.
-
How Tuberculosis Vaccine Resets Immune System To Lower Alzheimer's Risk: Study
The remodelling of the human brain's immune environment by the tuberculosis vaccine BCG could offer a potential biological explanation for previously observed links between the vaccine and lower Alzheimer's disease risk, according to a study.
-
Why Liquid Fructose Triggers Fatty Liver Disease, Even If It Comes From Natural Fruit Pulp
Dr Nutan Desai explains why liquid fructose is hazardous for individuals with fatty liver disease. Here is why you need to pay more attention to the food label of fruit juices to ensure you are safe from potential side effects.
-
NDTV Lifeline: Why Millions Of Indians Sleep Every Night, But Never Rest
NDTV Lifeline's first episode gives India a wake-up call to recognise sleep apnea as a critical public health issue
-
Rising Obesity Driving Rapid Cardiac Ageing' In Indians, Say Doctors
According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity are among the leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and stroke, which remain leading causes of death globally.
-
Are Your Kidneys At Risk? 7 Early Signs To Watch Out For
Healthy kidneys help produce a hormone that supports red blood cell production. When kidney function declines, it can lead to anaemia.
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Are Your Kidneys At Risk? 7 Early Signs To Watch Out For
Healthy kidneys help produce a hormone that supports red blood cell production. When kidney function declines, it can lead to anaemia.
-
Is Loneliness Breaking Your Heart? New Research Links Social Isolation To Heart Valve Disease
New research links social isolation to heart valve disease. Here is how loneliness may be damaging your heart over the course of time and how to protect it, according to Dr Amit Patil.
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Most Heart Risk Calculators Fail To Flag Heart Attacks In Indians, Finds Study
The study, conducted on 4,975 patients with first-time heart attacks, found significant differences in how five major global risk prediction models categorised individuals, raising concerns over their reliability for South Asian populations.
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Most Heart Risk Calculators Fail To Flag Heart Attacks In Indians, Finds Study
The study, conducted on 4,975 patients with first-time heart attacks, found significant differences in how five major global risk prediction models categorised individuals, raising concerns over their reliability for South Asian populations.
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People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have 71% Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks, Stroke And Death: Study
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.
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People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have 71% Higher Risk Of Heart Attacks, Stroke And Death: Study
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from any cause (all-cause mortality) compared with those not living with OSA.
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Long COVID May Raise Heart Disease Risk, New Study Warns
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A team of researchers has shown that people with long COVID are likely to be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
