Wearable device use increases BP monitoring compliance in elderly: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that older adults exhibited better adherence to wearable device for monitoring blood pressure. The findings of...
High BP drugs safe for patients with COVID-19 disease, finds Study Hina Zahid3 May 2020 1:45 PM ISTIn a study of 12,594 patients it has been found that common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19 - or of...
Childhood obesity and high BP indicators of future heart disease: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2020 1:58 PM ISTSophia Antipolis : Healthy lifestyle is need of the hour not only for adults but this should be inculcated since childhood is the message of a new...
No benefit of Hypertension Screening in Children:USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 April 2020 9:11 AM ISTThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not found sufficient evidence to support screening for high blood pressure in children...
Maternal preeclampsia linked to adverse mental disorders in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 3:46 PM ISTDALLAS -- Researchers have found that Hypertensive pregnancy disorders and their severity were associated with an increase in the risk of any...
Large thigh circumference tied to lower BP and heart disease risk in obese people Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2020 10:00 PM ISTA new study has found that thigh circumference could potentially be used as a convenient and inexpensive indicator for earlier detection and...
Antenatal exposure to common BPA substitutes linked to high BP later Hina Zahid31 March 2020 8:00 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Common bisphenol A (BPA) substitutes can affect the developing fetus and cause hypertension in later life, suggests a rodent study...
Too much salt not only raises BP, may weaken immune system also Hina Zahid27 March 2020 6:30 PM ISTDiet is rich in salt poses various health risks. A high-salt diet (HSD) can elevate blood pressure and alongside increase vulnerability to bacteria...
Regular intake of oral steroids linked to high BP Hina Zahid24 March 2020 10:15 AM ISTHigh blood pressure affects one in five adults around the world and can have significant negative health effects. Previous studies have reported a...
Stepping up daily step count may lower high BP Hina Zahid20 March 2020 5:00 PM ISTThe smartwatches could be a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity. Stepping up step count may have beneficial effect on...
Reduction of BP by restricting dietary sodium shows a dose-response effect Dr. K B Aarthi17 March 2020 10:30 AM ISTEvidence shows that sodium reduction lowers blood pressure in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals, with greater effects in high-risk...
24-hour BP data may not predict prognosis in children with CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 March 2020 6:45 PM ISTWashington, DC --Diagnostic workup for hypertension in children may include wearing a device that monitors blood pressure over 24 hours. Blood...
