African health ministers adopt PEN-PLUS strategy against non-communicable diseases

Stretegy will help bridge access gap in treatment, care of patients with chronic & severe NCD

Penicillin can prevent latent rheumatic heart disease from progressing in children: Study

Further research needed to assess real-world implementation, population-based screening and initiation of prophylaxis

Being declared dead when you’re still alive — why these very rare events occur

Fainting might also deceive the certifying doctor; activation of the vagus nerve occurs during fainting, slowing the heart and reducing blood pressure

Better education links to good heart health

The study explored the association between education and wealth on one hand and cardiovascular diseases and mortality due to them on the other

Long working hours killed 745,000 in 2016, study finds

The trend may worsen during COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly altered the way people work, the report adds  

Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it

New WHO report called for prioritising  prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure

How changing blood pressure targets in South Africa could save costs and lives

The level is determined from information collected in the United Kingdom or United States which have very different living conditions

This diabetes drug can prevent cardiovascular, kidney diseases: Study

Dulaglutide reduced heart attacks and strokes by 12%, decreased risks of kidney failure by a third

Recovered COVID-19 patients had lasting heart damage, flags study

Around 80 of the 100 patients whose cardiovascular MRIs were examined had some structural changes to heart, finds peer-reviewed study

Study finds people with low BMIs are not more active, they just eat less

Good heart health suggests low body fat may trump physical activity in long run   

Residual pandemic: How India is battling long COVID

There is a huge number of people who have defeated COVID-19, but continue to suffer its debilitating long-term effects

Physical inactivity huge burden on economy but only 50% countries have dedicated policy

Rise in non-communicable diseases will cost the global economy $27 billion annually: WHO

A new study says COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with a heart attack risk

About 1,002 patients who experienced a heart attack had been vaccinated with Covishield and the rest of the 84 with Covaxin

Combination of heatwave & high air pollution may double risk of heart attack deaths: Report

Women at higher risk of fatal heart attacks during extremely hot days & older people on days with extreme cold or high PM2.5

Dual drug delivery system may make heart stents safer

A group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy to minimise such stent-related complications

Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019

The Borneo elephant has been overshadowed by its bigger cousins: Nurzhafarina Othman

Down To Earth speaks to Nurzhafarina Othman, a Malaysian elephant ecologist, on the little-known Borneo elephant  

Study by Hyderabad scientists identifies genetic risk factors for heart failure

Team of scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology identify genetic mutations that cause dilated cardiomyopathy, a common …

A higher share of older Indian women physically active than men: Study

A greater share of those above 45 years in the rural areas are physically active compared to their urban counterparts

Wildfire smoke is an increasing threat to Canadians’ health

Older adults, people living in low-income areas, and those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and other chronic …

World Heart Day: Why India needs clear front-of-pack warnings on food items

Not all consumers understand what’s written on the packet because it is not written in the language they understand. Many do not read the label

5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO

Trans fat has no known benefit but is associated with huge health risks that can burden health systems, says WHO director-general

Impact of environment on health: Africa adopts strategy for better synergy between sectors

New strategy also integrates recommendations for healthy recovery from COVID-19 pandemic