Zydus, Alembic Pharma recall drugs in US over life-threatening consequences Ruchika Sharma31 March 2021 11:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: US-based arms of domestic pharma firms Zydus Cadila and Alembic Pharmaceuticals are recalling one drug each in the US after receiving...
FIRST: Meenakshi Mission Hospital Introduces Telemedicine Robots in India hina31 March 2021 10:45 AM ISTThe Teladoc telemedicine robots have the capabilities to carry out basic clinical examinations (such as checking blood pressure and heart rate) on...
Dapagliflozin Reduces Blood Pressure by Vasodilation, Finds Study MD Bureau25 March 2021 7:58 PM ISTHypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Dapagliflozin improves both blood sugar and systolic...
Osteoporosis drug prescribing often does not follow guidelines Hina Zahid22 March 2021 3:15 PM ISTWASHINGTON - Less than one in 10 commercially insured patients in the United States who broke a hip, a major complication of osteoporosis, receive any...
Regular Walking Helps Control high Blood Pressure, reveals study Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTHypertension is responsible for approximately nine million deaths worldwide each year and an estimated 1.13 billion people globally have hypertension,...
Lower your sodium intake for better BP, suggests study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTItaly: Reducing dietary sodium consumption by any amount can lower blood pressure over the long term and is beneficial for everyone including those...
Beta blockers can repair malformed blood vessels in the brain Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTPropranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi", resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cerebral...
Low-quality diet during pregnancy linked to late-childhood obesity Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTEating a low quality diet, high in foods and food components associated with chronic inflammation, during pregnancy may be associated with an...
Diastolic BP of less than 60 mm Hg harmful, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 10:57 AM ISTChina: Lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) to less than 60 mm Hg is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) events, finds a...
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor Hina Zahid16 Feb 2021 8:45 AM ISTEngineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track...
Study finds no association between BP drugs and falls Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 4:45 PM ISTUK: There is no association between antihypertensive treatment and falls, suggests a recent review in the journal BMJ. The researchers, however, did...
Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk, claims study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 3:48 PM ISTDALLAS - Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce...
