An Icelandic company is in the process of developing a DNA test that will determine inherited vulnerability to heart attacks
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Close aides of Kumaraswamy told rediff.com that the former chief minister was stressed out after the recent political developments in the state and hence had to undergo check up. They said he was particularly stressed after the Janata Dal Secular-Bharatiya Janata Party government collapsed in the state.
The legendary actress will be the first figure from the classical world of Indian cinema to be displayed at the waxworks museum.
The habit which is already a cause of 50 different diseases including lung cancer, heart disease and impotence can also turn men bald, a new research shows.
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, a little known condition which kills healthy persons with no history of heart ailments, is on the rise.
He was heard about, revered and feared in equal measure, but the ruler of the world's most secretive regime was rarely seen in public. Kim Jong-il, who led the communist nation since the death of his father in 1994, died on a train while visiting an area outside Pyongyang, the capital.
WHO estimates 1.34 million people died in 2008 from breathing in the tiny particles present in polluted outdoor air.
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Dr Reddy's Laboratories has teamed up with the researchers at the University of Auckland to initiate global trials to test the capability of its new fixed dose combination (polypill) to prevent strokes and heart attacks
'Food is a moral lightning rod. It is intricately bound into our rituals, from the more formal ones such as weddings to our more everyday ones such as feeding a family member or giving food to the poor,' says Professor Harris Solomon.
He brought to the fore the socio-economic and educational conditions of the Muslim community.
Trans fats pose even greater health threat than saturated fats.
Despite its popularity, little was known about the health benefits associated with Bikram Yoga.
He invented a skin patch that can detect a silent heart attack 6 hours before it happens!
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party not to 'provoke' the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, saying it will not be able to 'bear the consequences' and that his party also knows 'all types of politics', escalating his attack on the saffron party after the arrest of his cabinet colleague V Senthil Balaji.
It also advised people not to rush for self-medication, blood investigation or radiological imaging like chest X-ray or CT scan without consultation of treating medical officer.
Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.
The singer was admitted to Lilavati hospital last week due to brain hemorrhage.
Though heart disease is increasing in America, it is taking fewer lives than it used to, says Dr Samin Sharma, director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Sharma and Dr Annapoorna Kini, the lab's associate director, were among the five recipients this year of the New York State Department of Health's double-star rating for fewer complications in angioplasty.
The researchers found no significant association between green tea consumption and death from cancer. There were weak or neutral relationships between black tea or oolong tea and mortality.
The Blue Tigers raced to a 1-0 lead with the 21-year-old centreback Anwar scoring his maiden international goal four years after his career nearly ended on health grounds.
Replacing refined sugar with dates, honey, stevia can help you stay healthy.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
'The moments of laughter you've gifted us will always remain.'
Gearing up for the Festival of Colours? Here are five healthy recipes you can make for your family and friends!
'Dementia is going to be a huge challenge for hospitals, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, health workers and family members.'
The event, organized by the Jeeyar Educational Trust's New Jersey chapter in Monmouth Junction, commemorated World Cancer Day -- February 4.
Breathing exercises can clean your lungs, strengthen, improve lung function and increase lung capacity.
Viveka Kumar lists the factors you need to keep in mind.
Indian health chiefs have carried out changes in measuring system to take into account that people of south Asian origin are more likely than whites to develop heart disease and diabetes.
The actor died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday night. He was 83.
All of us know that eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day is very important. But the latest advice from nutrition experts is to include a vast spectrum of colourful ones in your diet for maximum gain.
Moderate drinking has been associated with a lower risk of developing and dying from heart disease and stroke.
If you want to clean up your act diet-wise, here's some sound advice regarding foods that possess detoxifying properties and how they can benefit you.
Get your facts right on how artificial sweeteners do more harm than good to your health
Italian researchers have revealed that moderate drinking has a protective effect on all-cause mortality, and not only coronary heart disease, but they warn that heavy drinking raises the risk of death.
Dr Manorma Bhutani, director at Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis La Femme explains how women can lead a healthy life.
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