How intense workouts & lifestyle choices trigger heart attacks among youth – Firstpost

How intense workouts & lifestyle choices trigger heart attacks among youth – Firstpost

As cases of heart attacks among young gym-goers surge in India, concerns are rising about the factors contributing to this alarming trend. The root causes of this disturbing phenomenon are multifaceted, involving a combination of intense exercise regimens, underlying medical conditions, and detrimental lifestyle choices such as a poor diet and chronic stress. With an … Read more

The alarming surge in cardiovascular diseases and how to combat them – Firstpost

The alarming surge in cardiovascular diseases and how to combat them – Firstpost

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 32 per cent of global fatalities. According to statistics from the World Health Organisation, CVDs claimed 17.9 million lives in 2019 with heart attacks and of these deaths, 85% were died due to heart attack and stroke. A staggering 75% of CVDs accounted … Read more

How diet, exercise and stress management can lower cardiovascular disease risk – Firstpost

How diet, exercise and stress management can lower cardiovascular disease risk – Firstpost

Unhealthy lifestyle choices and environmental factors significantly contribute to the risk of developing heart disease and stroke. The most important behavioural risk factors include unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and harmful alcohol consumption. read more Maintaining heart health demands a multifaceted strategy including a balanced diet, regular exercise and proactive management of risk factors … Read more

Lifestyle, pollution & mental health linked to rising heart disease among youth  – Firstpost

Lifestyle, pollution & mental health linked to rising heart disease among youth  – Firstpost

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a substantial number of fatalities and disabilities. The alarming statistics from 2021 reveal that CVDs claimed 20.5 million lives, accounting for approximately one-third of all global deaths. Young Indians are increasingly vulnerable to heart disease due to alarming environmental and lifestyle factors. Rising … Read more

Inside UK’s sickest town where ‘abandoned’ locals go jobless for DECADES & live on £10 kebab, pizza and burger ‘combos’

Inside UK’s sickest town where ‘abandoned’ locals go jobless for DECADES & live on £10 kebab, pizza and burger ‘combos’

IT was once a thriving steel-making hub of industry, but now Middlesbrough has been dubbed “Britain’s sickest town”, where the jobless can go without work for decades. In the home of the calorie-laden ‘Parmo’, nearly a third of the population aged 16 to 64 is neither in work nor looking for a job – around … Read more

Eating ‘powerful’ fruit before a test can make you ‘smarter’

Eating ‘powerful’ fruit before a test can make you ‘smarter’

If you’re gearing up for an exam, interview, driving test or any other high-pressure situation where you need to be at your best, there’s one food that experts recommend you consume beforehand. While bananas might be the first thing that springs to mind, research suggests another fruit could significantly boost your brain power. Sweet-toothed Brits … Read more

Mum of Rangers-daft drill rapper reveals she had heart attack while watching tragic son die in hospital bed

Mum of Rangers-daft drill rapper reveals she had heart attack while watching tragic son die in hospital bed

A MUM suffered a cardiac arrest when she saw her DJ son dying in a hospital bed. Lynn Mctaggart, 49, felt shooting pains in her chest at the shock of 25-year-old Mark Murray on life support following a massive seizure. 3 Mark Murray with his mum Lynn Mctaggart.Credit: Family Supplied 3 Mark was found in … Read more

What do we know about how female bodies deal with heat?

What do we know about how female bodies deal with heat?

White Coat Black Art26:30Hot as hell Britnee Miazek didn’t immediately make the connection between her periods stopping and her job as a second-year ironworker apprentice in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.  It was only after a three-month stint in 2023 working on top of the coke ovens used in the steel-making process that the 35-year-old began to notice a pattern.  “As … Read more

Seed oils lower stroke risk, cholesterol despite social media warnings, according to expert

Seed oils lower stroke risk, cholesterol despite social media warnings, according to expert

“The Hateful Eight” may sound like an old-time Western movie, but this showdown does not involve cowboys, horses, or even guns. It is is being fought on social media. To listen to some people on TikTok, YouTube or certain podcasts, the oil extracted from these plants is poisoning us. But is it really? “It’s so … Read more

Opinion | Why demonising ultra-processed foods like Bernie Sanders is doing is not always helpful

Opinion | Why demonising ultra-processed foods like Bernie Sanders is doing is not always helpful

Bernie Sanders, the curmudgeonly American politician, is always on a crusade. The Vermont senator’s latest campaign is to warn us all about ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This is now the generally accepted term for mass-produced foods. They typically include ingredients with long chemical names, sometimes with a number enclosed in brackets. These ingredients – preservatives, emulsifiers, … Read more