What to eat: go red

Strawberries: Not only does this fruit look like a heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with phytonutrients that love to promote your health. A serving of strawberries will provide you with 210... Read more

Get some sleep!

Insufficient sleep is the new obesity villain and plagues over 30 per cent of Indians, claimed doctors at a recent conference of Association of Physicians of India in Delhi. From breaking up marriages,... Read more

Ignored cholesterol blamed for heart attacks

Statins lower levels of low-density lipoprotein, commonly known as “bad” cholesterol. Top-selling statins include Pfizer’s Lipitor, known chemically as atorvastatin. Photograph by:... Read more

Cholesterol Level Ranges

Comment RSS Email Print  Cholesterol is a natural occurring substance in the body that is fatty and waxy yet useful in many ways in the human body. However, too much of it and it will adhere to... Read more

FDA investigating link between asthma drug and heart disease - Pediatric SuperSite

TopNews United States FDA investigating link between asthma drug and heart diseasePediatric SuperSiteDisproportionate increases in ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, cardiac failure,... Read more

Scientists identify cholesterol-regulating genes which could be ’switched off’ to reduce heart disease

Genes which increase people’s risk of having a heart attack have been uncovered by scientists Scientists have uncovered 20 genes which increase people’s risk of having a heart attack - raising... Read more

Peanut butter ‘wards off heart disease’, say scientists

Peanut butter is high in polyunsaturated fats that has been shown to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol Peanut butter sandwiches could be the secret to beating heart disease, says a study. Snacking... Read more

Ostrich meat is good for pregnant women

Ostrich meat has been found by animal scientist to reduce the incidence of heart attack. This is because the meat is rich in omega 3 fatty acids which is good for the heart and essentially for growth... Read more

Obesity epidemic looms on horizon

My cousin is only in her 30s and her doctor recently told her if she doesn’t lose weight within the next year she’ll end up in a wheelchair. My cousin’s excess body weight has begun... Read more

Unhappily ever after: Why bad marriages hurt women’s health

By Theresa Tamkins When a marriage is rocky, it can make both partners feel depressed. But only middle-aged women — not men — seem to have health problems associated with marital strife,... Read more

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