Category Archives: Heart Diseases

Penn Medicine researchers discovered that obese mice were able to shed 40 percent of their body weight by secreting fat through their skin. PHILADELPHIA Treating obese mice with the cytokine known as TSLP led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls, according to new research published Thursday in Sciencefrom researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Unexpectedly, the fat loss was not associated with decreased food intake or faster metabolism. Continue reading →

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that development of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart diseases & liver diseases are multi-factorial in nature and eating of junk food and/ or processed food is one of these factors. Various studies indicate that products with high content of fat, sugar or salt may increase the risk of overweight, obesity or certain Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Continue reading →

The number of calories in a glass of wine can range from around 120165, depending on the type of wine. Wine is one of the oldest beverages and has been popular for centuries Continue reading →

Posted on Aug 01, 2021 | Author Dr Nasir Shamas Most women follow a faulty lifestyle now-a-days in 21st century. Continue reading →

ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Health minister Andrew Little announces research into cancer, diabetes and heart disease given $68.2 million in funding. Continue reading →

To fully understand race and genetics, we have to consider where we came from and how we got here. By: Stanley Fields and Mark Johnston The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BiDil, a drug for the treatment of heart failure in self-identified black patients Continue reading →

Lucy Smith Submitted by British Heart Foundation A heart patient from Chelmsford, Essex is taking on her first half marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) this weekend. Lucy Smith, who was born with a congenital heart defect, will take part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday, August 1 Continue reading →

Skip to Content Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Stroke, heart disease, cancer, chronic or respiratory diseases, these are all worsened by air pollution, Dr. Courtney Howard said in a recent interview from Cranbrook Author of the article: Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. Continue reading →

by PAUL CATALA When Chands Leath was a young girl, she led an active life playing Little League softball and playing around her neighborhood in Lake Wales. But as Leath got older, she began to gain weight, developed asthma and as a teenager was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a hormonal disorder that causes enlarged ovaries with cysts on them. Continue reading →

New Kaiser Permanente study quantifies the impact of small particle pollution on cardiovascular diseases BySue Rochman There is strong evidence that persistent exposure to the small particles that make up the all-too-familiar haze of air pollution carries an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a new meta-analysis from Kaiser Permanente researchers shows. Stacey Alexeeff, PhD, research scientist, Division of Research. The general consensus has been that long-term exposure to air pollution has cardiovascular effects, said Stacey Alexeeff, PhD, a research scientist and biostatistician at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research who led the study. Continue reading →