Tag: Heart

New study claims an egg a day may keep the doctor...

PARIS: For decades, experts warned that eating eggs raises levels of unhealthy cholesterol. But a study Tuesday said that an egg a day may...

Brain, testes, ovaries remain off-limits for transplants

PARIS: Since the world's first successful organ transplant in 1954, a kidney, the discipline has advanced to the point where a wounded soldier could...

How Vitamin D protects against heart failure

  ISLAMABAD: Vitamin D, which is often called the ‘sunshine vitamin’, boasts a range of physiological roles. A new study reveals that following a heart...

Heart attack six-fold higher risk rises in week post-flu: study

NEW ENGLAND: People who get the flu may face a six-fold higher risk of heart attack in the week following infection, said a study...

Pentagon says US military puts ‘great power competition’ at heart of...

WASHINGTON: The US military has put countering China and Russia at the centre of a new national defence strategy unveiled on Friday, the latest...

Outside experts say Trump has serious heart concerns

WASHINGTON: Cardiologists not associated with the White House said on Wednesday (Jan 17) that President Donald Trump's physical exam revealed serious heart concerns, including...

I want to give back with my heart and soul: Amir

  Muhammad Amir, the Pakistan fast bowler, who is returning to international cricket after a five-year ban for spot fixing, has said he is aware...

Mamnoon cares for your heart

Addressing the ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan Heart and Medical Complex in Islamabad on Wednesday, President Mamnoon Hussain said that the government had planned...

Musharraf improving, shifted to VIP ward

Former president General (R) Pervez Musharraf showed signs of recovery, after which he was shifted to the hospital’s VIP ward from the ICU on...

Fasting is good for the heart: study

fasting reduces LDL or bad cholesterol and increases HDL or good cholesterol reducing chances of heart disease A new study has revealed that fasting can...

Pakistan ready to carry out heart transplants

Rawalpindi Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) and National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Commandant Major General SM Shahab Naqvi has said that Pakistan...

MPA Nargis Awan suffers heart attack

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Punjab member Nargis Awan on Monday suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment. ...

Fish will miss Australian Open after heart problem

American Mardy Fish will miss the Australian Open in January as he continues to recover from health issues related to heart surgery, his agent...

Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks

Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older...

Childhood trauma can bring on heart disease

The effect of trauma in infancy and early childhood can saddle one with mental disorders and heart disease later in life, says a new...

Diabetes, smoking, hypertension major causes of heart attack

A medical research on cardiac complications declared diabetes, smoking and hypertension the major causes of heart attacks in Pakistan. A four year study conducted...

World Heart Day 2012: ‘One world, one home, one heart’

Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has chalked out an elaborate program to celebrate World Heart Day 2012 on Sunday with the theme One World,...