National Wear Red Day 2026: Why it is observed and how it supports the fight against women’s heart diseaseNational Wear Red Day 2026 reflects that informed choices, early screening and collective awareness remain the strongest tools against card...
06 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
India’s public health challenge: The growing burden of diabetes, obesity and heart diseaseIndia faces a rapidly growing health crisis involving interconnected diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, affecting all age groups. South ...
29 Sep, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
World Heart Day 2025: Importance, theme, history and regional risks in Indian citiesWorld Heart Day 2025, themed "Don't Miss a Beat," emphasizes continuous vigilance against cardiovascular diseases, a major global killer. A...
29 Sep, 2025, 08.48 AM IST
The missed conversation: Why heart risks deserve more attention in diabetes clinicsType 2 diabetes significantly elevates the risk of heart-related conditions, often underestimated in routine care. Hormonal imbalances exac...
18 Sep, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Heart health alert: Daily cannabis use may double risk of deadly cardiac eventsA recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that daily cannabis use nearly doubles the risk of fatal ...
18 Jun, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes major contributors to health challenges in military: Rajnath SinghDefense Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Cardiological Society of India, highlighting the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases an...
06 Dec, 2024, 10.57 PM IST
Director General Health Services writes to states, UTs amidst worsening air pollutionDr Atul Goel, Director of General Health Services, has urged states and union territories to step up preparedness against rising air pollut...
25 Oct, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
Take heed of your heart: From eating right to junking alcohol, 6 ways to keep cardiovascular diseases at bayHeart diseases accounted for about 25,000 to 28,000 deaths in India for the past four years or so, says a 2022 report titled 'Accidental De...
05 Oct, 2023, 09.40 AM IST
World Heart Day: 27% of deaths in India are caused by cardiovascular diseasesWe should talk more about preserving heart health. In India, cardiovascular diseases account for more than 26 per cent of all deaths. Poor ...
29 Sep, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
WHO South-East Asia Region calls on member states to raise awareness about heart healthThe main causes to the burden of cardiovascular diseases include modifiable lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unh...
28 Sep, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
Gout, arthritis, IBD among lesser-known risk factors for heart attacksResearch has suggested that conditions such as gout, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis are also risk factors f...
17 Jun, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Lupin signs boxing champion Mary Kom as brand ambassador for Shakti campaign"With Mary Kom anchoring the campaign, we hope to drive the much-needed awareness on the issue and encourage women to sign up for early scr...
07 Mar, 2022, 10.09 PM IST
Women's heart attack symptoms vary from men: Breathlessness, vomiting, fatigue could be warning signsSeveral cases don’t get reported in the hospitals as many of these signs go unnoticed.
24 Mar, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Indian women still ignorant about heart diseases; government awareness plan limited to cancer, maternal healthA heart attack in women would lead to shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, and back or jaw pain, according to the World Health Organiza...
07 Sep, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
Hamid Ansari for comprehensive approach to combat heart diseaseHamid Ansari strongly favoured the need to develop a comprehensive approach to combat heart disease in India which is "achieving epidemic p...
28 Sep, 2015, 12.59 AM IST
25% of Indians may die of lifestyle diseases before they are 70: StudyWith increasing prevalence of life-style diseases, one out of four Indians is at risk of dying from non-communicable diseases before the ag...
13 Aug, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
- India plans to expand NPCDCS to all districts
The govt plans to expand National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) fro...
04 Apr, 2013, 09.48 PM IST