NEWS DESK: Incorporating more yoghurt into your diet has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, a study has claimed, reported The Independent.The study, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, sought to investigate whether increased consumption of yoghurt ...

ISLAMABAD:Yogurt is good for heart health as it has been found to reduce the risk of heart disease. Its intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk among hypertensive men and women. According to a new study published in American Journal of Hypertension high blood pressure is a major ...

ISLAMABAD:Lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease may be as easy as drinking green tea. Studies suggest this light, aromatic tea may lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, which may be responsible for the tea's association with reduced risk of death from heart disease and stroke. A number of ...

ISLAMABAD: People suffering from influenza may be at six-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly in first seven days, warned a study emphasising the importance of vaccination.            The risk may be higher for older ...

NEW YORK: The early hope that stem cell therapy would make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and cure diabetes have given way to a long list of failures, highlighted by early stem cell champion Geron Corp abandoning the field in 2011.But two small companies, Athersys Inc and Mesoblast Ltd, are ...

ISLAMABAD: Any level of physical activity can reduce seniors’ risk of heart disease, researchers reported. The 18-year study included more than 24,000 adults ages 39 to 79.They found a link between physical activity and reduced risk of heart disease in both elderly and middle-aged ...

ISLAMABAD: The speed at which you eat could determine whether you're at a risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.According to a preliminary research, slow eaters are less likely to develop metabolic syndrome – a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and ...

ISLAMABAD: Breakfast first meal of the day is essential to maintain a healthy body. It is always said that first meal should be like King’s rich with nutrients.Eating breakfast has countless benefits whereas skipping it, might land you in trouble. Yes, if you are the one who doesn’t like to ...

ISLAMABAD: Winter often brings the flu, coughs, ski injuries and shoveling strains and add to these ailments a more deadly one is heart attacks.A recent study has found that more fatal heart attacks and strokes occur during the winter than at other times of the year. And it doesn’t seem to matter ...

ISLAMABAD: Health guidelines on salt intake recommend consumption levels that are too low and this may increase the risk of a fatal heart attack, researchers have warned. According to current guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation, adults should consume less than five grams of salt ...