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Pollution triggers cardiovascular diseases: Experts

Besides leading a sedentary lifestyle and eating junk food regularly, acute smoking and air pollution also triggers cardiovascular diseases, starting from heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension to stroke.

MP children with heart disease to be treated in Ahmedabad

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sathya Sai Heart Hospital of Ahmedabad, Prashanti Medical Services and Research Foundation and the MP Department of Health was extended for free treatment of children with congenital heart ailments.

Diabetes during pregnancy linked to heart disease risk

"We were surprised to discover that women with a history of gestational diabetes are at a significantly greater risk of heart artery calcification, even if they maintain normal blood sugar levels after pregnancy."

Diabetics can cut heart attack risk by taking pills: Study

"Our results suggest that when patients are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, starting medications to prevent cardiovascular disease has a substantial impact on the risk of heart attacks and premature death," said study author Christine Gyldenkerne from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark.