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Heavy Snowfall May Put Men At Risk of Heart Attack: Here’s Why

February 16, 2017 Srijitaat, Attack:, Heart, Heavy, Here's, May, Men, of, Put, Risk, Snowfall, Why

There’s a different charm in living in a hill station. The mesmerizing view and the cool air can soothe you from within. And being away from all the noise and pollution is no doubt a blessing. You can also enjoy the luxury of walking around to soak in some sun and nature’s beauty, and eat clean and healthy. While one can go on about the beauty of cold places, on the contrary, it also brings along with it a set of drawbacks. Cold climate can actually cause havoc as you…

Want to reduce your heart attack risk? Try eating breakfast for once.

February 12, 2017 SrijitaAttack:, Breakfast, Eating, for, Heart, once, reduce, Risk, to, Try, Want, Your

MAYBE THIS IS just an American thing, but no meal seems more controversial these days than breakfast. The debate has raged for decades: Should eat breakfast every day? Can planning out the timing of your meals help you be healthier? Past studies seem to go both ways one the subject—and some people just don’t like to eat in the morning. But here’s a new volley of evidence: Doing both can help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according to …

Young smokers at more than 8-fold risk of heart attack: Study

November 30, 2016 Srijita8-Fold, at, Attack:, Heart, More, of, Risk, Smokers, Study, Than, Young

If you are under the age of 50 and a regular smoker, you may be more than eight times at risk of suffering a major heart attackas compared to non-smokersor people who quit smoking, researchers have warned. The study showed that smokers of all age-group were more than three times likely to have a STEMI than ex- and non-smokers combined. But the highest risk was among the under-50s who were nearly 8.5 times as likely to do so as former and non-smokers of the same age. According to researchers, this…

Under-50 Smokers Face 8-Fold Higher Heart Attack Risk: Study

November 30, 2016 Srijita8-Fold, Attack:, Face, Heart, higher, Risk, Smokers, Study, Under-50

Smokers under 50 are eight times more likely than non-smokers of the same age to have a major heart attack, scientists said Wednesday. The gap in risk between those who do and don’t consume tobacco diminishes with age, dropping to a five-fold difference among 50-to-65 year-olds, and a three-fold gap among over-65s, the team said. The findings are surprising because younger men and women typically do not have as many of the health problems — diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol — associated with an increased chance of heart failure.…

Healthy lifestyle reduces even genetic heart attack risk

November 17, 2016 SrijitaAttack:, Even, Genetic, Healthy, Heart, lifestyle, reduces, Risk

A recent study has found that even among those at high genetic risk, following a healthy lifestyle can cut in half the probability of a heart attack or similar event. It is a well known fact that following a healthy lifestyle, not smoking, avoiding excess weight and exercising regularly can keep one away from risk of heart disease. But what about people who have inherited gene variants known to increase risk? “The basic message of our study is that DNA is not destiny,” says Sekar Kathiresan. “Many individuals – both…

Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Genetic Heart Attack Risk

November 14, 2016 SrijitaAttack:, Can, Genetic, Healthy, Heart, lifestyle, reduce, Risk

Following a healthy lifestyle can cut in half the probability of a heart attack or similar events even among those at high genetic risk, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. “The basic message of our study is that DNA is not destiny,” said study senior author Sekar Kathiresan, Director, Center for Human Genetic Research at Massachusetts General Hospital in the US. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that lifestyle factors — not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise — significantly alter the risk…