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...
Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 3:45 PM ISTCan long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new...
Women at higher-risk of fatal, nightime cardiac arrest Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 4:45 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - New research from the Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Smidt Heart Institute has found for the first time that during...
Cannabis reduces blood pressure in addition to relieving pain in elderly: Study Hina Zahid10 Feb 2021 7:06 AM ISTBeer-Sheva, Israel -Medical cannabis use is increasing rapidly in the past several years, with older adults being the fastest growing group....
Vitamin D supplementation may help reduce high BP in elderly: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan31 Jan 2021 10:23 PM ISTObservational studies report higher blood pressure (BP) among individuals with lower Vitamin D concentration in blood. Whether dosage of vitamin D...
Hypertension symptoms in women often mistaken for menopause Hina Zahid28 Jan 2021 6:00 PM ISTSophia Antipolis - Pregnancy complications and early menopause increase women's future risk of heart disease. Cardiologists, gynaecologists and...
