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World Heart Day 2022: Why symptoms of anemia and heart failure can dangerously overlap
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World Heart Day 2022: Why symptoms of anemia and heart failure can dangerously overlap

Anemia and heart failure are serious conditions which needs to be given attention at the earliest possibility

World Heart Day 2022: Watch out for early signs of heart failure
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World Heart Day 2022: Watch out for early signs of heart failure

The early signs and symptoms of heart failure are often very subtle and can be dangerous if left unnoticed

World Heart Day 2022: Is sudden cardiac arrest more dangerous than a heart attack?
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World Heart Day 2022: Is sudden cardiac arrest more dangerous than a heart attack?

Sudden cardiac arrest is a much more severe condition than a heart attack

Innovative therapy for Type 2 diabetes management
Health

Innovative therapy for Type 2 diabetes management

T2DM therapy is primarily aimed towards controlling blood glucose levels, holistic management of the condition is the need of the hour

From keeping close tab on symptoms to watching weight, lifestyle changes to make after heart failure
Health

From keeping close tab on symptoms to watching weight, lifestyle changes to make after heart failure

A confluence of hectic schedules, high-pressure jobs, demanding academic regimes, poor dietary choices, and lack of physical activity, often leads to poor quality of sleep, smoking, frequent alcohol intake, along with increased stress levels

Decoded: How COVID-19 disease causes heart muscle damage, affects heart rate
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Decoded: How COVID-19 disease causes heart muscle damage, affects heart rate

It was unknown, till now, if these conditions were caused by the virus infecting the heart, or from inflammation elsewhere in the body.

Consuming fried food even in moderation is harmful for heart, warns new study
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Consuming fried food even in moderation is harmful for heart, warns new study

The more fried chicken, fish, and potatoes you eat, the more likely you are to develop serious heart disease in the long term, according to a new scientific investigation published in the journal Heart

Nocturnal hypertension: Study finds abnormal nighttime BP levels can increase risks of stroke, heart failure
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Nocturnal hypertension: Study finds abnormal nighttime BP levels can increase risks of stroke, heart failure

The study indicates that nocturnal hypertension is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and events and a very severe one at that.

Hypertension drug, L-type calcium channel blockers, may increase risk of heart failure, shows study
Health

Hypertension drug, L-type calcium channel blockers, may increase risk of heart failure, shows study

The study, which examined Penn State clinical database, found significantly higher incidents of heart failure among hypertension patients treated with L-type calcium channel blockers

Studies highlight 14 lifestyle-related risk factors that can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease
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Studies highlight 14 lifestyle-related risk factors that can increase the chances of cardiovascular disease

A study shows that a significant number of cardiovascular disease deaths in India can be averted if we just make a few lifestyle changes.

Knowing the difference between three potentially-fatal heart conditions can help avert a tragedy
India

Knowing the difference between three potentially-fatal heart conditions can help avert a tragedy

Close to midnight on 6 August, 2019, former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj died following a cardiac arrest

Lack of vitamin D can cause heart failure in human beings, a new study finds
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Lack of vitamin D can cause heart failure in human beings, a new study finds

Vitamin D deficiency causes heart problem was theorized but now Indian researchers have found proof of it in rats.

New health tablet can help patients with heart failure diseases
News & Analysis

New health tablet can help patients with heart failure diseases

A novel e-health tool in the form of a pre-programmed tablet can help heart failure patients to manage their disease including drug dosages, say researchers.

Space travel may reduce astronauts' exercise capacity due to change in cardiovascular function
Life

Space travel may reduce astronauts' exercise capacity due to change in cardiovascular function

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or those on long-duration space flights, such as journeys to Mars or deep space are likely to have a 30 and 50 percent decline in exercise capacity because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body, say researchers.

Scientists have made a 3D-printed patch that can help heal the damaged heart tissue
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Scientists have made a 3D-printed patch that can help heal the damaged heart tissue

Scientists have created a revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack.

Instead of helping, fish oil drives people towards a heart attack
Life

Instead of helping, fish oil drives people towards a heart attack

Fish oil is now the third most widely used dietary supplement, after vitamins and minerals. People have been told repeatedly that fatty acids will protect their hearts. On the contrary, it drives the towards a heart disease.

Novartis banks on new blockbuster heart failure drug to hit new highs
International

Novartis banks on new blockbuster heart failure drug to hit new highs

Investigators working on the study and the company itself believe it has potential to replace drugs that have been central to treating heart failure for a quarter of century, opening up a multibillion-dollar sales opportunity.<br />