App-based Digital therapeutics bests lifestyle modifications alone for high BP control: Study Dr. Shravani Dali18 Sept 2021 3:52 PM ISTA study published in the European Heart Journal shows that app-based digital therapeutics compared with standard lifestyle modification are better...
Elevated stress hormones may increase risk of high blood pressure and heart events Hina Zahid15 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDALLAS - Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience...
Albuminuria not used enough for screening CKD in diabetes, hypertension patients: Study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTOnly about 4 percent of the hypertension patients and 35 percent of the diabetes patients had been screened for chronic kidney disease with a test for...
Obese patients with hypertension have higher prevalence of periodontitis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTMorbidly obese patients with hypertension have an increased risk of prevalence of periodontitis than patients without hypertension, suggests a study...
Lower BP targets show major benefits in elderly- reaffirms STEP trial from China Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: Lowering systolic blood pressure targets down to the 110 to less than 130 mm Hg range substantially reduced cardiovascular adverse events in...
AAP guideline on primary care for hypertension in children MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In the last 40-years, obesity in the pediatric population has quadrupled. This has resulted in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) update...
Quadpill for hypertension cuts risk of CVD and stroke by half: Lancet Hina Zahid31 Aug 2021 8:45 AM ISTHamilton, ON: (Aug. 29, 2021) - A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash...
WHO revises Blood Pressure Control guidelines Dr. Shravani Dali28 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTRecently, WHO released new guidelines to help countries improve the management of hypertension named the 'WHO Guideline for the pharmacological...
High diastolic BP in women with pre-eclampsia linked to development of eclampsia: Study MD Editorial Team26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPre-eclampsia along with complications of pulmonary oedema has reported up to 50% of maternal deaths related to pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia, is...
People with high BP or diabetes not tested for albuminuria for CKD screening: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlbuminuria is an under-recognized component of chronic kidney disease definition, staging, and prognosis. Guidelines, particularly for hypertension,...
Understanding ARB: The dilemma of choice Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Aug 2021 4:44 PM ISTHypertension one of the most common condition in today's time. Around 26% of the world population suffers from this condition. There are seven drugs...
Atopic Dermatitis linked to increased incidence of hypertension: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan14 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTAtopic dermatitis (AD), particularly moderate-to-severe disease, was associated with increased hypertension compared to healthy controls, but lower...
