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World Heart Day 2009: Work with heart
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| Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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World Heart Day, which is celebrated every year on September 27, tries spreading the message across that at least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided if the main risk factors, tobacco, unhealthy diet and lifestyle are controlled.
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Sex and heart disease
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| Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Heart patients and their spouses frequently perceive sexual intimacy as stressful or even life threatening. Dr Peeyush Jain clarifies these fears and doubts
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World Heart Day 2008
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| Thursday, September 25, 2008
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Heart disease, stroke are amongst the world's largest killer, together claiming 17.5 million lives each year. This day is celebrated every year to create awareness and promote preventive measures. Parul Chopra gives the facts
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World Diabetes Day 2007: The year of the child
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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Today, more than 240 million people worldwide are living with diabetes. Within 20 years, this number is expected to grow to 380 million. Children are not spared from this global epidemic, with its debilitating and life-threatening complications. To focus on this alarming trend, the United Nations has designated the theme for World Diabetes Day on November 14 as Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. Rageshree Niyogi gives you details.
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World Heart Day 2007: Team Up for Healthy Hearts
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| Saturday, September 29, 2007
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World Heart Day is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of September, and encourages healthy heart awareness. It is being celebrated on 30th September this year, with the theme ‘Team Up for Healthy Hearts’. Gauri Katyal gives more information.
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World Heart Day 2006: How young is your heart?
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| Monday, September 25, 2006
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The World Heart Day will be celebrated all over the world on 25 September this year. It is aimed at increasing public awareness and promoting preventive measures to reduce cardiovascular diseases. This year's theme is "How young is your heart?’’ Neha Tandon gives more information.
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Precautions for hearing loss
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| Wednesday, June 15, 2005
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If it has been diagnosed that you suffer from hearing loss, it would be in your interest to observe the following precautions to avoid worsening of your hearing loss. Dr. Ajit Man Singh gives the facts
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New Year’s resolutions for children
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| Thursday, December 18, 2003
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The New Year has always been a time for reflection at the past year, and more importantly, looking forward to the coming year. It is a time to make resolutions that need to be followed for better and healthy living. So, Parul Chopra provides you a list of healthy New Year’s resolutions for children in different age groups
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Hearing Aids …and the deaf shall hear
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| Wednesday, December 01, 2004
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With increasing age, quite a few people experience a decline in their ability to hear. Continued exposure to loud sounds (as in a factory workshop, etc.), intake of some medicines (like certain antibiotics) or physical injury to the region around the ear can also cause hearing problems
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Exercise prevents heart disease
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| Wednesday, December 01, 2004
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Physical inactivity, is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. It also contributes to other risk factors, including:
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- A low level of HDL i.e good cholesterol
- Diabetes
DoctorNDTV gives the facts
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Exercise prevents heart disease
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| Friday, September 24, 2004
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Physical inactivity, is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. On the eve of "The World Heart Day" (26th September 2004), we provide facts on how exercise can prevent heart disease.
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