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Society 1 month ago

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Routinely checking your pulse may help detect arrhythmia early, say heart health groups

For this year's Pulse Day, the APHRS and InaHRS's MENARI campaign aims to teach people how to check their pulse while educating the public on how to maintain heart health.

Health 4 months ago

Feel your own pulse to save your heart: Cardiologists

Dubbed the Feel Your Own Pulse (Menari) campaing, early detection is conducted by placing one’s index and middle fingers on one’s wrist or neck to count the pulse.

Editorial 1 year ago

Health checks for all

The Prabowo administration is planning to launch in February its next flagship program: free birthday health screenings.

Society 1 year ago

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Government to restrict use of trans fats following WHO, IPB study

A recent WHO study found that nearly 9 percent of the 130 popular foods and snacks it tested contained trans fatty acids above 2 percent of the product’s total fat by weight, the maximum level the organization considers safe.

National 5 years ago

92% of COVID-19 patients in some regions have comorbidities: National Task Force

National COVID-19 task force chief Doni Monardo said that 92 percent of COVID-19 patients in certain regions of the country had comorbidities, putting them at high risk from the disease.

Health 5 years ago

Taking a selfie may help safeguard your health

A study published on August 21 in the European Heart Journal has presented an innovative method for the widespread detection of heart disease.

Health 5 years ago

Menopausal hot flashes and night sweats linked to a higher risk of heart disease

New Australian research has found that postmenopausal women who experience hot flashes and night sweat could be 70 percent more likely to experience a cardiovascular event.

World 5 years ago

Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: Study

An estimated 1.7 billion people -- more than 20 percent of the world's population -- risk becoming severely infected with COVID-19 due to underlying health problems such as obesity and heart disease, analysis showed Tuesday.

Food 5 years ago

Eating tofu linked to a lower risk of heart disease, says study

New US research has found eating foods like tofu that are rich in isoflavones could lower an individual's risk of heart disease.

National 5 years ago

Participant of Islamic gathering in South Sulawesi dies

The cause of death is yet known, but the gathering committee chairman said the man had suffered from heart disease.

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