California: Having high cholesterol and high blood pressure before age 55 can put you at serious risk of heart disease, even if both levels return to normal later. According to media reports, a study published in the journal PLOS One found that balancing cholesterol and blood pressure levels before age 55 can have lasting effects…
Edinburgh: The use of a new highly sensitive blood test in the accident and emergency department could help to better diagnose and treat heart attacks and reduce the risk of further attacks or deaths in the future, researchers say. In an experiment led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, using a new…
London: A study has shown that activities such as standing or sleeping are much better than lazy behaviors. A study published in the European Heart Journal studied the effects of different activities during the day on heart health. According to research, replacing sedentary behavior with a few minutes of moderate exercise daily can improve cardiovascular…
Massachusetts: A recent study shows that a light and cheerful atmosphere in the workplace can improve the heart health of employees. In the American Journal of Public Health, researchers presented the results of a study showing that older employees’ heart health risk factors were significantly reduced when their office implemented policies to reduce work-family conflict….
Good news for those who take a nap (lying down for a while after lunch) is that your practice lowers your risk of heart disease. According to a study, any physical activity, from jogging to jogging, reduces the risk of stroke and heart disease. However, researchers say that exercise is the best way to prevent…
In September this year, Laurence had a pig heart transplanted into his chest. A man who received a pig heart transplant in America died 6 weeks later. According to US media reports, Lawrence, 58, was the second person to receive a pig heart transplant. He died due to heart failure. Meanwhile, Lawrence’s widow said, “My…
It was in 2017, when I went to the doctors when my health deteriorated, it was sadly diagnosed that my brother-in-law, Imtiaz Rahman, was suffering from liver cancer. He was treated at cancer hospitals in Lahore and Islamabad, but could not recover. Doctors said that the only treatment for this condition is liver transplantation. The…
The heart is an important organ in our body that carries oxygen and nutrients to all other organs and tissues to keep us alive, but if there is a problem with this important muscle, it can take years to diagnose. According to Cindy Joder, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, symptoms usually appear…
Baltimore: Researchers have reported a new type of disease that could put one in three people at risk. Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM) refers to the relationship between metabolic diseases such as kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity and cardiovascular disease. It is not technically a new disease but a new way of looking at how…
—File photo Cardiologists say that the rate of heart attack in Pakistan has increased by 10% in the last 7 years. Prof. Nawaz Lashari, Prof. Muhammad Ishaq, Prof. Javed Akbar Sial and others held a press conference regarding heart diseases. Experts said in the press conference that the death rate due to heart diseases in…
