Pilates improves blood pressure and CV health of young obese women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 1:26 PM ISTResearchers have found that mat Pilates may be an effective strategy to improve cardiovascular health for young obese women, a population that is at...
Heart and kidney patients should not stop their medicines: COVID-19 alert Hina Zahid30 March 2020 9:00 AM ISTAs the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds,there is considerable doubt in minds of chronic patients whether they should keep taking their medicines or not. In...
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...
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...
Specific gut bacteria may predict pulmonary arterial hypertension with accuracy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTPresence of specific microbiota may predict the presence of PAH with 83% accuracy according to a study published in Journal Hypertension.
New Guidelines on Aspirin in Primary Prevention challenged Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 years who are at higher risk of a first...
Antioxidant in mushrooms may help relieve preeclampsia symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2020 3:56 PM ISTDenmark: Preeclampsia is a multifactorial hypertensive disorder of pregnancy founded on abnormal placentation, and the resultant placental ischemic...
What causes salt-sensitive hypertension? Study throws light MD Bureau11 Feb 2020 2:20 PM ISTGeorgia: In salt-sensitive hypertension, immune cells gather in the kidneys and shoot out free radicals, heightening blood pressure and damaging this...
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...
Punjab govt launches awareness campaign on hypertension Medical Dialogues Bureau25 Jan 2020 10:00 AM ISTChandigarh: The Punjab Health Department has launched a statewide awareness programme to sensitise people on hypertension and educate them on healthy...
West Bengal: Dengue toll rises to 27 Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Dec 2019 9:00 AM ISTKolkata: A 29-year-old man from West Midnapore district died due to dengue at a private hospital on 3rd December, a senior health department official...
Each District in India to have an AYUSH hospital in coming 3-4 years: Union AYUSH Minister Garima4 Nov 2019 1:59 PM IST"We have brought out a scheme wherein AYUSH hospitals be it Ayurveda...Unani will be set up in every district as per requirement," the Minister of...
