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Sedentary Lifestyle Leading Cause For Heart Disease In India

September 29, 2016 Srijitacause, Disease, for, Heart, In, India, Leading, lifestyle, Sedentary

Sedentary but fast-paced lifestyle is a leading cause for heart diseases in India, a survey conducted by Curofy, a doctors networking app, has revealed. According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths in India and heart disease does not affect the urban and economically strong only, it also affects the rural and underprivileged population. The survey is based on 2,230 doctors and around 22.4 per cent of them said unhealthy food habits are the culprit, leading our population to an epidemic of heart failure.…

Too Little Sleep, Or Too Much, Linked to Risk of Heart Disease

September 23, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Heart, Linked, Little, much, of, or, Risk, Sleep, to, Too

Sleep irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, a leading U.S. doctors group says. The risk may go up when people get too little sleep, or too much, according to a statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). “We do not know the optimal amount of sleep needed to minimize the risk of heart disease,” but people who get less than seven hours a night or more than nine hours may be more at…

Exercise May Help Patients with Lung Disease

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 SrijitaDisease, exercise:, Help, Lung, May, Patients:, With

Increased physical activity among patients with a type of lung disease could reduce their risk of anxiety as well as depression, a study has found. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. The prevalence of depression and anxiety is approximately 40 per cent in COPD patients while the corresponding figure is less than 10 per cent in the general population, the study said. But, the results suggested that in patients with COPD, higher levels of physical activity could lessen…

Heart Disease Patient? Reduce Risk With Mediterranean Diet

September 2, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, Disease, Heart, Mediterranean, patient, reduce, Risk, With

The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease and stroke, says yet another study on the diet’s impact.”The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world,” said one of the researchers Professor Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute in Pozzilli, Italy. “We found that among those with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, death from any cause was reduced by 37 per cent in comparison…

Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk

August 30, 2016 SrijitaDiabetes, Disease, Eat, Heart, Off, Oranges, Risk, to, ward

Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk (Getty Images) Higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons can help keep you healthy as well as prevent harmful effects of obesity-related heart disease, liver disease and diabetes, a study has found. Citrus fruits contain large amounts of antioxidants, a class of which are called flavanones. When humans consume a high-fat diet, they accumulate fat in their bodies. Fat cells produce excessive reactive oxygen species, which can damage cells in a process called oxidative stress. These oxidative stress coupled…

Gum Disease Linked to Heart Disease

August 27, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Gum, Heart, Linked, to

A report from The Netherlands adds to the evidence tying chronic gum disease to heart disease and stroke. In a study of more than 60,000 dental patients, those with gum disease were twice as likely to have had a heart attack, stroke or severe chest pain. Previous studies have linked periodontitis and clogged arteries, but this is the first to investigate the link in a group of people this large, the researchers say. At the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, the largest dental school in the Netherlands, investigators reviewed the…