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High blood pressure before age 40 tied to earlier strokes, heart disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

High blood pressure before age 40 tied to earlier strokes, heart...

Elevated blood pressure in early adulthood can result in heart attacks by several mechanisms.

11 Nov 2018 4:23 PM IST

Hugs might help avoid bad moods after disagreements. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hugs might help avoid bad moods after disagreements

Marital status didn't appear to influence the connection between hugs and mood.

11 Nov 2018 4:06 PM IST

New drug options, risk factors added to US heart guidelines. (Photo: Pixabay)

New drug options, risk factors added to US heart guidelines

The medical groups still emphasize a healthy diet and exercise as the first line of defense against heart disease.

11 Nov 2018 3:33 PM IST

Survey reveals many people are troubled by their sexual feelings. (Photo: Pixabay)

Survey reveals many people are troubled by their sexual feelings

A new survey finds a high rate of people with some sort of distress with their sexuality.

11 Nov 2018 1:19 PM IST

Doctors not pushing smokers with artery disease to quit. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors not pushing smokers with artery disease to quit

Smoking can dramatically increase the risks of peripheral artery disease (PAD).

11 Nov 2018 10:27 AM IST

Heart attack risk high for women who smoke. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart attack risk high for women who smoke: Study

High blood pressure was also found to be another risk factor.

11 Nov 2018 10:20 AM IST

How public parks can provide vital benefits for city dwellers. (Photo: Pixabay)

How public parks can provide vital benefits for city dwellers

It could lead to more physical exercise for its residents.

11 Nov 2018 10:10 AM IST

New program helps new parents understand their infants sleep patterns. (Photo: Pixabay)

Grief linked to sleep disturbances, study finds

People who have recently lost a spouse are more likely to have sleep disturbances that exacerbate levels of inflammation...

10 Nov 2018 6:45 PM IST

Cities with parks that are more accessible, spacious and adequately funded rank higher on the list, according to Mullenbach. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how parks can promote health, wellness in city dwellers

Study found small improvements to city's ParkScore, an evaluation of city's park system, could lead to more physical...

10 Nov 2018 6:05 PM IST

Fascia can actually be classified into four types, each with different properties, functions, and characteristics.

Here's all you need to know about fascia ailments

Fascia is a sheet of fibrous tissue that envelops the body beneath the skin, which also encloses muscles and groups of...

10 Nov 2018 5:05 PM IST

Scientists discover biomarker for most common type of heart failure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study links heart disease with Alzheimer's in some patients

The new study showed that Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease do share common genetics in some individuals.

10 Nov 2018 4:15 PM IST

Different communities have their own ways of celebrating festivals by preparing their own special sweets. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how you can celebrate festivities, the healthy way

Celebrating a festival in India has its charm and is often accompanied with lots of delicacies.

10 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST