Vitamin D: Important Factor for Overall Health Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2021 7:30 AM ISTNot too long ago, Vitamin D emerged as the star of the show when it came to proactive and preventive health care. Seen as the vitamin essential for...
Women At Higher-Risk of Fatal, Nightime Cardiac Arrest Hina Zahid22 Jan 2021 8:34 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - New research from the Center for Cardiac Arrest Prevention in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has found for the first time...
Laughter and health- Dr Srikant Sharma Dr shrikant sharma15 Jan 2021 7:52 PM ISTLaughter and health Dr Srikant Sharma Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain. Charlie Chaplin In India, World Laughter Day was first...
Stretching superior to walking for high blood pressure control, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jan 2021 12:30 PM ISTHigh blood pressure is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and death and one of leading causes worldwide for...
Intensive blood sugar and BP control lowers cardiac autonomic neuropathy risk in diabetes Medha Baranwal9 Jan 2021 10:56 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with tighter blood sugar and blood pressure targets decreases risk of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) in type 2 diabetes...
Combination Therapy in Hypertension with Diabetes: Preferential Consideration for CCB and ARBs Dr. Pramila Kalra4 Jan 2021 12:45 PM ISTThe last edition of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Atlas offered projections that continue to put India at the second slot in the...
Avoiding Aldosterone Breakthrough in Hypertensive Diabetics: Role of Azelnidipine Dr. Prem Aggarwal28 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTAzelnidipine may contribute to avoid the "aldosterone breakthrough" by its suppressive effects on aldosterone synthesis and secretion
Blood pressure drugs don't carry cancer risk: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli27 Dec 2020 8:45 PM ISTThe risk of cancer from antihypertensive drugs has been much debated for more than 40 years, with inconsistent or conflicting findings. Recent study...
Higher BP difference between arms tied to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTGenerally, a small difference in blood pressure readings between arms isn't a health concern. However, a higher difference between two arms may be...
Home BP monitoring best for diagnosing hypertension and estimating CVD risk: Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Monitoring home BP (HBP) for 1 week is the best approach for diagnosing hypertension compared with office blood pressure (OBP), ambulatory BP...
Low BP during hemodialysis indicative of peripheral vascular disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Dec 2020 11:01 AM ISTUsing a large nationwide registry of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis, this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases...
Use of Probiotics in the Management of Hypertension - Exploring the Potential Hina Zahid10 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTHypertension has become a common chronic medical condition affecting > 20% of adult population worldwide. It is certainly established to be a...
