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World Heart Day 2022: From cycling to swimming, 5 exercises to reduce your cholesterol
Trendingdesk • 2 years agoA few laps in the pool are one of the best exercises to keep your heart healthy and it even helps to lower your cholesterol levels.
From coriander to turmeric: Five natural remedies for controlling high cholesterol
Trendingdesk • 2 years agoThere are some natural elements that can maintain cholesterol level and lower the risk of heart disease, causing no side effects at all
Smoking and the high risk of stroke
Dr Pankaj Agarwal • 2 years agoSmokers are at risk of dying earlier due to stroke, heart disease and cancers
Cholesterol-lowering drug can reduce COVID-19 death risk, says study
• 3 years agoStatins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood
World Stroke Day 2021: From symptoms to ways to mitigate risk, here's all you need to know
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoBrain stroke is also known as a silent killer, affecting about one in four people worldwide. The medical condition is the third most leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally.
World Heart Day 2021: Why early menopause is a risk factor for coronary heart disease
Dr Sunita Varma • 3 years agoIn the reproductive phase, female sex hormones have a protective effect on cardiovascular health making it rare for young women to have heart attacks
Scavenger receptors in good cholesterol may allow SARS-CoV-2 into human body, claims study
Myupchar • 4 years agoThe study explains that the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor binds with the SARS-CoV-2 virus through a receptor-binding domain.
Monoclonal antibody drug Evinacumab can reduce LDL cholesterol in high risk patients, reveals study
Myupchar • 4 years agoMild side effects of evinacumab include difficulty breathing and mild anaphylactic reaction, yet this drug is well-tolerated by most patients without any severe side effects
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2020: Risk of contracting infections, fainting among five myths busted
Myupchar • 4 years agoA lot of people are hesitant about donating blood due to a variety of reasons including fear of pain, anaemia or needles and their own beliefs and customs.
Canadian researchers reveal they might be able to stop cancer from becoming drug resistant by restricting lipid synthesis
Myupchar • 5 years agoScientists believe that cancer treatments can prove to be more effective if they simultaneously restrict LUR1, FASN and other components that could lead to the importing of lipids