Low blood pressure associated with high mortality in elderly Hina Zahid7 March 2020 8:30 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Exeter have found that elderly with low blood pressure have high mortality. The study that analysed 415,980...
Intensive BP control adds life up to 3 years in high CV risk patients: JAMA Cardiology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTResults of a study published in JAMA Cardiology report that having a blood pressure target of less than 120 mm Hg -- rather than the standard 140 mm...
Wearable continuous BP & Vital Signs Monitor adds ECG Patch Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTCHARLOTTESVILLE- A Continuous Blood Pressure & Wireless Vital Signs Monitor with ECG Patch has been marketed for use of patients. Developed by...
Women with preeclampsia in their first pregnancy at greater risk of heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Feb 2020 4:00 PM ISTNew Jersey: Hypertensive disease of pregnancy is a common problem which has adverse effects on mothers and child. Preeclampsia (PE) may lead to...
Isolated diastolic hypertension not tied to CV risk later: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jan 2020 7:44 PM ISTIsolated diastolic hypertension not associated with increased CV risk in later life is new research finding.In the 2017 American College of Cardiology...
High and low BP spikes point to high CVD risk: JAMA Cardiology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2020 10:48 AM ISTUSA: The aim of every physician is to keep the blood pressure of his patients under control. At times patients report high BP reading whereas at other...
Reducing Salt Consumption helps control BP without adding to weight gain, finds Hypertension Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2020 11:47 AM ISTBoston – Reducing sodium intake in adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension decreases thirst, urine volume (a marker of fluid intake), and...
High dose Vitamin D lowers BP in obese kids, finds new trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2020 11:43 AM ISTPITTSBURGH- Obese children are vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency and impaired cardiovascular health therefore vitamin D replenishment might improve...
Intensive BP therapy beneficial for BP control in octogenarians: SPRINT trial Hina Zahid18 Jan 2020 3:43 PM ISTUSA: For adults aged 80 years or older, intensively controlling systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mmHg lowers the risk of heart attacks,...
Plant pigment Quercin may lower high BP significantly Hina Zahid16 Jan 2020 11:01 AM ISTA new paper in Nutrition Reviews finds that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering from...
Black women at higher risk of postpartum high BP compared to white women: JAMA Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Oct 2019 5:45 PM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been found that when compared with White women, Black women had a less rapid decrease in blood pressure during...
PM Modi speaks at UN; talks about Ayushman Bharat, E cigarette ban, National Nutrition Mission; details Medical Dialogues Bureau24 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTOn 23 September 2019, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke at the first-ever United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on universal health...
