New daily pill could slash Cholesterol for patients who don’t respond to Statins, study findsA new pill called Enlicitide may help people who don’t get results from statins. The drug showed big drops in bad cholesterol in early test...
13 Nov, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
CMC Vellore doctor solves the case of a man who suddenly lost his vision. No heart attack or stroke. What happened?A 65-year-old man experienced sudden vision loss due to a brain bleed, surprisingly linked to daily aspirin use. Neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kum...
09 Sep, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
Are you taking a common heart attack pill? It might not help you, study saysTwo large trials offer conflicting evidence on the benefits of beta-blockers for heart attack patients with normal heart function. While on...
30 Aug, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
CMC Vellore doctor suggests 5 exercises to lower risk of heart attacks and strokesProtecting the heart is crucial. Dr. Sudhir Kumar suggests combining aerobic and strength training exercises. Isometric exercises like plan...
19 Jun, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
27-year-old Mumbai woman’s heart attack case reveals how PCOS, contraceptive pills may be putting young women at serious riskPayal, a 27-year-old Mahim resident, experienced a heart attack, shocking her family due to her age and the protective effects of estrogen....
08 Jun, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
18-year-old dies of heart attack at coaching centre. Why are youngsters experiencing cardiac arrests and tips to prevent itAn 18-year-old student, Raj Lodhi, died of suspected cardiac arrest while attending a lecture at a coaching centre in Indore. Raj, who had ...
19 Jan, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
One pill for 3 drugs: Researchers develop polypill to make life easier for heart patientsThe so-called polypill that combines three drugs needed to prevent cardiovascular trouble.
27 Aug, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
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Forgot to take medicines? Smartphone apps can help with timely remindersMobile apps could potentially save lives by helping people with heart diseases.
28 Aug, 2018, 02.28 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
Do's and Don'ts of fasting for heart patientsThere are several combination tablets which can be taken early morning before the start of fasting and after breaking the fast.
05 Jun, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
AstraZeneca's heart pill safe to use in ambulance but comes with no extra benefitBlood-thinning drug Brilinta by AstraZeneca is safe to use in ambulance but giving it early in provides no extra benefit.
01 Sep, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
Daily 'super pill' to prevent heart attacks and strokesThe largest ever analysis on the use of a polypill in cardiovascular disease shows potential for improvements in patient care, researchers ...
07 May, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
- Herbal slimming pills are harmful: Consumer Education & Research Center
Changing lifestyle, lack of time for exercise and inability to control the desire for unhealthy food has proved boon for fat fighting solut...
24 Jul, 2012, 06.48 PM IST
- Multi-vitamin pills a waste of money: Study
Are you among the millions who pop multi-vitamin pills? Then, there is some bad news for you as a new study claims it is nothing but 'a was...
27 Dec, 2011, 03.41 PM IST
- Panel suggests Glaxo's Avandia can stay
GlaxoSmithKline's shares surge after a panel of US doctors votes to keep the diabetes pill Avandia on the market.
01 Aug, 2007, 02.35 AM IST
- Merck's Vioxx successor equally risky, finds study
Merck & Co’s experimental painkiller, Arcoxia, may carry the same risk of heart attacks and strokes as Vioxx, according to an analysis of 2...
14 Sep, 2006, 12.01 AM IST