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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicHeart disease

Topic: Heart disease

Doctors still treat heart disease with trial and error. This start-up wants to change that

India-specific database of Coronary Artery Diseases will help identify if a person has a risk factor of developing heart disease in future. It will help with more precise treatment.

AIIMS rolls out 1st Indian-adapted Mediterranean diet to tackle heart disease crisis. Trials underway

Indian Adapted Mediterranean Diet combines principles of Mediterranean diet with Indian cuisines to develop heart-healthy dietary plans. Its efficacy is being assessed in a trial at AIIMS.

2 drinks a day never hurt? Review of over 100 research papers challenges myth of moderate drinking

Review by American Heart Association suggests relationship between alcohol & cardiac health is more complicated than previously thought. But what’s certain is heavy drinking harms. 

‘Sitting is the new smoking’: AIIMS doctors warn of silent heart crisis gripping young India

At a panel discussion in New Delhi, two professors of cardiology at AIIMS outlined practical guidelines for preventing heart attacks & ensuring cardiovascular health.

Dual leadless pacemaker implant in 13-yr-old in US holds hope for children with congenital heart block

New Delhi: Five months ago, a doctor at the UC Davis Medical Center in California implanted a dual leadless pacemaker in a 13-year-old girl suffering from...

US study links intermittent fasting to increased cardiovascular risk. Doctors say ‘more evidence needed’

The research was presented at a major heart association conference in US. Health experts say too early to draw conclusions based on study that is not yet peer-reviewed or published.

In a 1st, US heart association defines condition linking heart, kidney disease, diabetes & obesity

Advisory by American Heart Association classifies cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome into 4 stages, with therapeutic & screening strategies suggested for each.

What is prediabetes? Condition affecting ‘136 mn in India’ is a risk factor for heart attacks & strokes

Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are 'higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes'. It indicates a high risk of future diabetes if not controlled.

Covid, pollution could have raised sudden cardiac arrests by 2-3 times, says top cardiologist

New Delhi: Rising pollution levels and Covid-19 could have raised the number of sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) in India by 2-3 times, a top...

Roasting at home exposes you to air pollution worse than Delhi’s. What you can do about it

Food that is burned, seared or braised during cooking can produce tiny particles called particulate matter. When inhaled, these particles can worsen asthma.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.