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Mumbai: Doctors save 69-year-old Vasaikar’s life with high-risk heart surgery

Mumbai: Doctors save 69-year-old Vasaikar’s life with high-risk heart surgery

Tracilla Alphonso, a resident of Vasai with comorbidities like hypertension experienced pain and discomfort in the chest and around her neck in mid-September, after which she did the surgery

19 November,2024 02:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Air pollution spikes inflammation in patients with heart disease: Study

Air pollution spikes inflammation in patients with heart disease: Study

While previous research has shown that people with some chronic health conditions, like heart failure, coronary disease, asthma, and COPD, struggle during spikes in air pollution, the new study demonstrates that cardiac inflammation levels specifically rise in people with heart disease during periods of poor air quality

18 November,2024 12:27 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Are you diabetic? Here's why you should watch your sodium intake

Are you diabetic? Here's why you should watch your sodium intake

Careful diet choices, especially reducing salt intake, are crucial for people with diabetes because excess salt can worsen complications and increase health risks

14 November,2024 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Kidney disease, diabetes may elevate heart disease risk 28 years sooner: Study

Kidney disease, diabetes may elevate heart disease risk 28 years sooner: Study

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Type 2 diabetes, or both were predicted to have elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk from eight to 28 years sooner

11 November,2024 09:21 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Lead in turmeric can cause severe health consequences, say experts

Lead in turmeric can cause severe health consequences, say experts

Doctors on Saturday warned that lead exposure through contaminated turmeric can impair kids’ cognitive functions, and raise heart disease, and stroke risk in adults

09 November,2024 04:39 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Consuming too much salt? It's harming your health, say experts

Mid-Day Premium Consuming too much salt? It's harming your health, say experts

Consuming salt-rich packaged food or adding extra salt to your food for extra flavour is secretly harming your heart and kidney health. A recent study found that India is consuming significantly more than the recommended level of sodium, the primary ingredient of salt. Experts decode its harms

05 November,2024 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
How long do you need to quit smoking to lower heart disease risk?

How long do you need to quit smoking to lower heart disease risk?

Smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk have a dose-dependent association, with light ex-smokers having a CVD risk similar to that of never-smokers relatively soon after smoking cessation

03 November,2024 01:13 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Prolonged exposure to arsenic in drinking water may up heart disease risk

Prolonged exposure to arsenic in drinking water may up heart disease risk

The study found decade-long arsenic exposure up to the time of a cardiovascular disease event was associated with the greatest risk. The findings are consistent with a previous study in Chile finding peak mortality of acute myocardial infarction around a decade after a period of very high arsenic exposure

23 October,2024 01:56 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Expert shares tips to ensure optimal health during menopause

Expert shares tips to ensure optimal health during menopause

In menopause, women do not experience periods or menstrual cycles for more than 12-14 months. This hormonal shift causes a physical and psychological impact on women’s health

18 October,2024 10:19 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Standing more linked to higher risk of circulatory issues: Study

Standing more linked to higher risk of circulatory issues: Study

Scientists found that, over the long term, standing more did not reduce a person's chances of suffering a cardiovascular health incidence -- such as heart failure, coronary heart disease and stroke -- and could increase the risk of circulatory issues related to standing such as varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis

17 October,2024 06:45 PM IST | Sydney | IANS

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