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Number of people with hypertension doubles between 1990 and 2019

September 19, 2023

Elevating hypertension treatment rates to those of high-performing countries by 2050 could prevent 76 million deaths, 120 million strokes, 79 million heart...

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90,000 excess cardiovascular deaths in US linked to Covid-19 over 2 years

September 11, 2023

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Researchers believe that Covid-19 played a significant role in this increase, as it has been linked to heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular...

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Sudden cardiac arrest: Watch out for these warning signals before 24 hours

September 1, 2023

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Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition characterized by the sudden cessation of the heart’s normal rhythm Recognizing the warning signs 24...

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Feeling safe in your neighborhood linked to reduced heart attack risk: study

August 28, 2023

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Feeling a sense of safety from criminal activities is linked to a 9 percent reduced chance of early mortality and a 6 percent lower probability of experiencing...

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Heartbreak is bad but shape of heart can be worse

April 27, 2023

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Patients with baseball-shaped hearts are 31 percent more likely to develop heart conditions than those with traditional Valentine’s hearts, says a latest study...

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Artificial sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke risk

March 2, 2023

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Zero-calorie sweetener is increasingly common ingredients in soft drinks, processed foods and personal care products because of the growing obesity epidemic...

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest are not same

September 30, 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. According to the Global Burden of Disease, nearly a quarter (24.8...

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest are not same

September 30, 2022

Sep 29, 2022 On #worldheartday, HealthLEADS spoke to Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor about heart health. Dr. Kapoor is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at Medanta...

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The loneliness pandemic

September 14, 2022

Although there is still sparse information on the relationship between loneliness and specific outcomes, such as heart failure, dementia, and cognitive...

First Check

No evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine causes heart attacks

April 6, 2021

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A social media post promoting a correlation between the COVID-19 vaccine and heart attacks is getting wide popularity. However, there is no evidence to link...