cardio

Smoking a greater risk than HIV? Yes say health experts!!!!

...ng has startling and immediate side effects on the cardio vascular system. While the Indian government is coming down on smoking in public places, there seems to be no decrease in the number of smokers or the number of cigarettes sold!!!! The report adds that the process of globalisation is to be blamed for...

Fitness Level Predicts Stroke

... and blood pressure levels the association between cardio fitness level and stroke still existed. In fact, researchers say low cardiorespiratory fitness was as comparable a risk factor for stroke as high blood pressure, obesity and smoking. Study authors conclude a low cardiorespiratory fitness level puts ...

Research Fraud By Doctor – Probe Demanded

...s scientific paper 'Randomised controlled trial of cardio protective diet in patients with recent acute myocardial infarction' published in their journal way back in 1992. Both papers have been frequently cited in medical literature as classics in beneficial intervention in cardiac patients. Action again...

Height of ignorance in people!

...erms of anti-inflammatory effects, pain relief and cardio protective effects, there is an increased risk of gastrointestinal complications ranging from stomach pain to ulcers, haemorrhage, and severe and potentially deadly gastrointestinal problems. Each year, the side effects of long-term NSAID use cause n...

A cost effective heart failure drug hits the market!

...e if sickness strikes.But as a respite comes a new cardio drug that negates both the above said effects of ill health. // The drug is in the African-American heart failure patients where it has greatly improved the condition. Derek Angus, M.D., M.P.H., professor of critical care medicine at the Universi...

Unfit teenagers and adults have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

...adults (aged 20 to 49 years) in the U.S. have poor cardio respiratory //fitness. This results in an increased total cholesterol and blood pressure levels. The study is published in the December 21 issue of JAMA. There has been a strong correlation between poor fitness and death from CVD and cancer. In...

Statin drugs for arthritis and cardioprotection

...ation the researchers are planning to evaluate the cardio protective effect of statin drugs on 3,500 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as studies have shown that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications....

Do not get unduly stressed or emotional as it may affect the heart!

...sors to an unhealthy lifestyle and risk factors to cardio vascular disease. In the words of Russ Newman, Ph.D., J.D., APA executive director for professional practice,” Achieving a healthy lifestyle comes from adopting behaviours over time that help to manage stress in effective ways that don't at the same...

Plan to Promote the Medicare Facilities of India to Abroad

...of medical facilities available in India including cardio vascular treatment, cancer treatment, joint replacement surgery, hip surgery, cosmetic and plastic surgery and eye treatment. While Global Medicare will be in charge of networking with the top medical institutions in India, Uday Tours will undertak...

New Guidelines Released for Patients Suffering from Heart Disease

With Heart diseases and cardio problems on the rise have brought the world to stand and take notice. New guidelines are being proposed to save the future generations //. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have released practical guide...

Adults In Their Seventies Could Drink Alcohol To Help Against Heart Ailments

...he study said, “Our findings provide evidence of a cardio protective effect and survival benefit of light to moderate alcohol consumption among older people.” They explained that they had made the subjects answer questions on their drinking habits and undertake a health check every year. Classifying the s...

Doctors At The TMCH Performs Their First Open-heart Surgery

...e Hospital// (TMCH). An eight-member team led by cardio thoracic surgeon N Vasudevan performed the surgery on the boy who was suffering from an arterial septal, congenital defect on the 4th of August. Dr S Balakrishnan the dean of TMCH said that the patient, S.Velumurugan's condition was stable and tha...

Madras Medical College to have a Centre for preventive cardiology

...guration of the golden jubilee celebrations of the cardio thoracic surgery department of the college. The sc....R. Ramachandran. According to Dr. Anbumani, the cardio thoracic department at the MMC would get a new building in its anniversary year. This department is ...

Apollo Announces Research on Indian Cardiac Epidemic

...use of death. Every year 2.4 million people die of cardio vascular diseases. Stressing the need for research, he said risk factors like hypertension, smoking, high total serum cholesterol and high fat diet, did not seem to fully account for the high incidence of disease in Indians. "There is possibly a ge...

Healthy Heart for a Hearty Life

...ease in the number of young people who suffer from cardio vascular diseases. Obesity can also cause sleep disorders such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea that brings about hypoxia, which results in myocardial infarction or heart attack. But if darkness is here, will sunshine be far behind? The remedies for the...

New Garlic Product Mimics Garlic to Perfection

...cterial, blood thinning, lipid reduction and other cardio vascular benefits. Consumption of garlic supplements with standardized allicin levels as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle may help maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. Source-Eurekalert...

Which Is Better For Losing Weight? - Diet Or Exercise

...t in their 50s and 60s, to consider heading to the cardio workout room instead of counting calories. Both, those who dieted and those who exercised lost a significant amount of weight, according to findings from the study on ‘whether a calorie-restriction diet can extend lifespan’. However, while exercise...

New Study Weighs Benefits of Exercise, Diets

... want to lose weight might consider heading to the cardio workout room instead of counting calories, suggest... want to lose weight might consider heading to the cardio workout room instead of counting calories, suggests new research out this month. Sorce-Newswise SR...

Buy Children Holiday Gifts That Encourage Physical Activity

...ame that people of all ages can play. It’s a great cardio workout and it’s very entertaining,” Downs says. “Most students say it’s so much fun, they don’t feel like they’re doing work.” In addition to these specific games, Downs lists a number of “classic” toys and games that also promote activity, such a...

Naseem’s Heart Put In Its Plac

...ive sports are going to be out,"said Rosenkranz, a cardio thoracic surgeon, "but he's going to be able to participate in other sorts of activities." He added: "Certainly the goal is as normal a childhood as he can achieve." During the operation, Naseem's heart was first wrapped in Gore-Tex,and then a la...

Yoga, to Be Included in Schools as Part of the Curriculum

...o initiate the first national programme to prevent cardio vascular disease (CVD), stroke and diabetes....

Older Men With Stress Disorder Prone to Heart Attack Risk

...sk for serious mental health problems but are also cardio toxic." The researchers claimed no prospective studies to date have examined PTSD in relation to cardio risk. Source-IANS...

Syphilis on the Rise in China

... by research workers. Syphilis is said to affect cardio vascular and nervous system. It has a very strong and negative impact on reproductive system as well. It also causes Genetic Ulcers. Researchers aver that this disease can be brought under control if Chinese Government adopts the right kind of syp...

High BP During Pregnancy Linked To Heart Disorders

...essure during pregnancy could lead to diabetes and cardio vascular disease later. This study was conducted among 491// post-menopausal women. Among them, those who had a high BP during their pregnancy had a 57% chance of developing atherosclerosis than their counterparts who had a normal BP. The study whi...

Apollo to Operate Tertiary Care Hospital in Yemen

...ital will offer super specialty services including cardio thoracic surgeries, hip and knee replacements, neuro surgeries and other high-end services. The hospital will also have a comprehensive emergency and trauma network covering the entire country. The 160-bed hospital, spread across 200,000 square fee...

ADHD Drugs To Have Warnings On Contra Indications

... bulletin are related to stroke, heart attacks and cardio vascular ailments. Adverse effect on the psychiatric front is also reported in a few cases. FDA’s Pediatric Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee urged the drug companies to alter their warnings on labels in ...

Physical Activity Reduces Hypertension Risk in Young Adults

...activity — not only for healthy weight and overall cardio health, but to prevent the incidence of high blood pressure as we go from young adulthood to middle age,” said Michael Zemel, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition and medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. “To achieve levels of physical a...

India Should Take the Lead in Stem Cell Research, Expert

...University, Missouri for performing the paediatric cardio thoracic surgery. "I would term this as a surgery outsourcing. People will be operated upon at a reasonable price and they would not need to fly all the way to Ohio or some other foreign country and get their surgery done after spending heavy amou...

The Flu- More Than Just That

...le can recognize that the flu vaccine has specific cardio protective effects, then high-risk people will be more likely to make sure that they receive the influenza vaccine every year", Madjid concluded. ANN/B...

'Skinny' Debate Upsets Actress Knightley

...ghts in the water. Can you imagine a more advanced cardio workout than that done hour after hour?" Source-IANS/M...

Anti-inflammatory Drugs Interact With Hormone Replacement Therapy

Any cardio protective effect of hormone replacement therapy may be inhibited if women are taking a particular type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain killer, report researchers led by Garret FitzGerald from University of Pennsylvania. The researchers ex...

Talwalkars Awards a Record $1 Million Order to Nautilus

...facility at each club, combining both strength and cardio equipment. As of now, the order includes 110 tread...pticals, over 40 steppers and bikes, together with cardio television screens, NitroPlus strength equipment, benches and freeweights. Nautilus will also sup...

'Skinny' Debate Upsets Actress Knightley

...ghts in the water. Can you imagine a more advanced cardio workout than that done hour after hour?"...