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
From sodas to fruit juice: Here's how your favorite drinks could be putting you at stroke riskNew research underscores the health risks of excessive consumption of coffee, soda, and fruit juice, suggesting these popular beverages may...
27 Oct, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
How a blood test could predict women's heart healthA study of nearly 28,000 US women indicates that a blood test measuring inflammation and two specific fats, LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotei...
02 Sep, 2024, 05.28 PM IST
Harvard-led research reveals: Extreme temperatures linked to stroke deathsRecent studies, including one led by Harvard University, have linked extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, with increased risks of strok...
23 May, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
Study finds early menstruation linked to increased diabetes & stroke riskResearchers from Tulane University and Brigham and Women's Hospital suggest that the age of the first menstrual cycle may be an early indic...
07 Dec, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
New moms at higher risk of stroke after conceiving via fertility treatment, says new studyWomen who undergo infertility treatment and become pregnant have a higher risk of stroke in the year following childbirth compared to women...
01 Sep, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Health conditions men should keep track ofHeart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and depression are the top male killers. However, men also face male-specific issues such as prosta...
29 Jun, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Listen up, ladies! Women are at greater risk of stroke with each miscarriageStillbirth also significantly increases the risk of stroke.
23 Jun, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Time to hit the gym: Excess belly fat may up risk of repeated heart attacksIncreasing abdominal obesity was independently associated with heart attacks, and strokes.
21 Jan, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
Secret to staying stroke-free: Go for sauna 4-7 times a weekStroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
04 May, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
Struggling to sleep? Insomnia may increase heart attack riskInsomnia symptoms included difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep & early-morning awakening.
01 Apr, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Beware! Early menstruation may put you at a higher risk of stroke later in lifeGrowing evidence suggests that the age at which women start and stop their periods, factor into many diseases.
08 Feb, 2017, 05.38 PM IST
High-stress job can increase your stroke riskThe job demands included time pressure, mental load and coordination burdens. Physical labour and total number of hours worked were not inc...
15 Oct, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Working over eight hours a day raises stroke risk by 33%The study clearly shows that the longer people worked, the higher their chances of a stroke.
21 Aug, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
Secondhand smoke increases stroke riskEven after adjustment for other stroke factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, the 30 per cent stroke risk for nonsmoker...
10 Jul, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
Long-term depression may double stroke riskPersistent depression may double the risk of stroke in adults over 50 and stroke risk remains higher even after symptoms of depression go a...
16 May, 2015, 09.44 AM IST
Age at first menstrual cycle tied to heart disease riskWomen who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 or younger, or age 17 or older, may be at a higher risk of developing heart disease, st...
16 Dec, 2014, 01.23 PM IST