Researchers tracked participants for up to 47 years in a new study, assessing how five specific factors influenced their risk of death, longevity and the number of healthy years they could gain by altering these habits. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, took nearly half a century to complete and revealed…
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This study demonstrates an inverse association between LE8 score, a composite metric of cardiovascular health, and risk of OAB10. Higher LE8 scores were associated with progressively lower odds of OAB in a dose-response manner11. This relationship persisted in multivariate regression models adjusting for potential demographic and socioeconomic confounders, suggesting it is independent of these factors….
This is the 56th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers and stories of hope. If you unwound all the blood vessels inside the body and measured their length, you might be surprised at the distance they covered: 96,560km (60,000 miles), with 644km of them…
Skipping meals can pose a significant risk to your heart health, especially in the demanding environment of the workplace. According to health experts, maintaining heart health in the workplace requires conscious effort and one of the most overlooked practice is regular, balanced meals. Starving at work? The shocking impact of skipped meals on heart health.(Photo…
One of the leading causes of deaths in the world are heart-related diseases. If we re-focus and narrow it down to just one country, India, cardiovascular diseases are widespread and not only among elderly people. There has been a significant rise in heart-related disease among youngsters and young people who appear to lead a healthy…
Sitting is the new smoking, they say, and rightly so. Hours of inactivity not just leads to unhealthy weight gain but can also wreak havoc with other aspects of your health. To avoid too much sitting, is lying down better than just staying glued to your desk? Some couch potatoes may wonder if lying down…
Menopause occurs when menstrual cycles cease. In the years before and after menopause, the body undergoes many changes, leading to symptoms that may include hot flashes, emotional changes, and sleep disturbances. But its impact on the body may be even more profound. Medical News Today investigates why menopause might impact cardiovascular health, and how women…
Health minister speaks about various aspects of health that can help reduce heart disease burden; urges people to stay active, cut down on unhealthy food During the World Heart Day prog on Saturday, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao emphasized that the increasing prevalence of heart-related diseases is primarily due to changes in lifestyle and unhealthy…
KUALA LUMPUR – Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that by 2030, around 23.6 million people will be affected by chronic heart disease worldwide. In Malaysia, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a rise in heart-related diseases, with cases increasing from 11.6 per cent…