The World Health Organisation stimates that in 2012, about 72 per cent of premature deaths related to outdoor air pollution were due to ischemic heart disease and strokes

‘Sleep is important for biological recovery and takes around a third of our lifetime, but in modern society more and more people complain of insomnia,’ the research found

Women who undergo fertility treatment but do not get pregnant may be at a higher risk of developing long-term cardiovascular disease, compared to those who conceive, a study has found

Trans-fats are linked to the increase of LDL cholesterol levels in blood and regular consumption of foods rich in trans fats increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke

A new study has shown that not having enough good cholesterol can also be bad as good cholesterol can get rid of excess fat and bad cholesterol in the blood

A desk-bound job may put one at a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and an increase in waist circumference, warned researchers

People in Delhi and Haryana consume 8 gm of salt daily compared to the WHO recommendation of 5 gm, putting them at risk of developing heart diseases

Simple leg exercise involving weights or resistance-based interval training exercise can improve blood vessel function of individuals, reducing the risk of diabetes