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Individuals who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Sleep, measured the 24-hour blood pressure of insomniacs compared to sound sleepers. It was conducted by researchers from the Université de Montréal, its affiliated Hôpital du Sacré-CÅ“ur de Montréal Sleep » Read More
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MUMBAI: The death of 42-year-old SAP India CEO Ranjan Das on Wednesday underlines the fact that Indians are relatively more prone to heart attacks at a younger age than most other groups. Says Dr Aasish Contractor of Asian Heart Hospital in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, “It’s no longer surprising to hear that a 40-year-old person has suffered a » Read More
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The obese who lost some weight by eating less and exercising more bettered their cardiovascular health, says a new study. The results of this two-year study showed that weight loss led to improvement in four key measures of heart and vascular health. They included decreased thickness of heart muscle, improved pumping and relaxation functions of the » Read More
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Weight loss pill ‘Reductil’ has been found to increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke. European Medicines Agency (EMA) has claimed that the pill apparently contains an ingredient that increases blood pressure. Also, the Sibutramine Cardiovascular Outcome Trial (SCOUT) surveyed 10,000 patients over six years to reach the conclusion. Experts suggest the tablets with sibutramine, common among overweight » Read More
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Munching a handful of pistachio nuts not only makes for a great snack but also a healthy one because it lowers the blood sugar level by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates in the body, a study said Tuesday. “Pistachio, when eaten with high carbohydrate food items like white bread, may actually slow the absorption of » Read More
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PUNE: When it comes to obesity, it’s women who top the chart in Pune, says a new study. The study also found that anaemia (a perennial health The Indus Health Study 2009, covering 88,000 people through eight hospitals, found that 26 per cent of women in the city are obese as compared to 14 per » Read More
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Scientists in the U.S. have warned that obesity is now a bigger threat to people’s health than Their study has shown that expanding waistlines now cause as much or more disease than tobacco, and do as much or more to shorten healthy lifespans. To reach this conclusion, researchers from Columbia University and the City College » Read More