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...
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...
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...
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...
Primary aldosteronism is highly prevalent in patients with atrial fibrillation: PAPPHY Study Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2020 5:45 PM ISTItaly: Primary aldosteronism is highly prevalent in high BP patients with unexplained atrial fibrillation -- irregular heartbeat, a recent study in...
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...
Controlling high BP in Indians: ICMR, WHO, MoHFW together to expand India Hypertension Control Initiative in 100 districts Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTIHCI will expand to 100 districts across India covering all the states. The project will accelerate the implementation of quality hypertension...
Blood pressure reading of 120/80 still works best for Indians: Experts savita thakur thakur3 Dec 2015 11:36 AM ISTAt a time when researchers and health care providers globally are debating over an ideal blood pressure (BP) level for you - with changing lifestyles...
