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Marijuana, vaping may be as harmful to heart as cigarettes, says study

E-cigarettes and marijuana may have harmful effects on the heart similar to those caused by tobacco cigarettes, opening the door to abnormal heart rhythms, according to a study conducted in mice. E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products have become popular because the public perceives them as being less harmful than smoking, the researchers said. Similarly, legal recreational marijuana has become more common in recent years, and is also frequently viewed by the public as being safer than smoking tobacco, they said. "We found that cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and marijuana greatly interfere with the electrical activity, structure, and neural regulation of the heart," said study lead author Huiliang Qiu, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the US. "Often, any single change can lead to arrhythmia disease. Unfortunately, these adverse effects on the heart are quite comprehensive," Qiu said. The study, published in the journal Heart Rhythm, expo

Brain stroke, heart-related issues sees uptick after Covid: Experts

Brain stroke, heart-related issues have been on an uptick after the Covid-19 infectios, experts have said

Do you qualify to be a heart donor? Find out

Over 54 years ago, Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen performed a heart transplant on a farmer suffering from chronic progressive cardiomyopathy in Mumbai. The surgery was a success. However, within three hours of the surgery, the patient died of heart failure. It was India's first human heart transplant and only the sixth in the world back then. Medical science has come a long way since then. So what is the basic requirement for a heart transplant? Let's take a look

Smartwatch: A timepiece, health monitor and fitness coach rolled into one

This small wearable device checks your blood pressure, heart rate and sleep quality, apart from monitoring your workouts

Cardiac patients leading lonely lives at greater risk of death: Study

The researchers added that women have larger social networks than men, so separation, divorce, or the death of a partner may disadvantage men more.

A dog owner more likely to smoke, yet have better heart health: Study

Dog owners are known to engage in more physical activity and are more likely to have regular exercise habits than those without dogs

Whole-fat dairy good for heart, cuts risk of cardiovascular disease: Report

Total intake of two or more servings of full-fat dairy food was associated with a 22 percent lower risk of heart disease

Weak hand grip could signal changes in heart's structure, function: Study

Researchers found that people with low grip strength had weaker hearts that were less able to pump blood