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...
Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Oct 2019 3:23 PM ISTMalnutrition caused 69 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in India, according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday.In its report...
Eat Right India: Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Health campaign Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe Eat Right campaign is a true example of multi-sectoral collaborative approach that WHO has been advocating for to address non-communicable...
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...
Open Cancer Detection Centres in every District across India: Demand in Rajya Sabha Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Aug 2019 10:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: Members of various parties in Rajya Sabha recently demanded that cancer detection and treatment centres be opened in every district of the...
PGI Chandigarh: Religare Health Insurance told to pay Rs 2 lakh to Cardiology Dept for denying mediclaim Farhat Nasim21 July 2019 1:50 PM ISTChandigarh: The Cardiology Department of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandigarh (PGI Chandigarh) will get Rs 2 lakh from Religare...
Apollo Hospitals, Samsung launch Mobile Clinic to fight Non Communicable Diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau12 July 2019 10:47 AM ISTSamsung-Apollo Mobile Clinic is well equipped with high-end technology for advanced screening of NCDs. Chennai: Samsung India has launched the...
WHO issues guidelines to cut dementia risk Medical Dialogues Bureau15 May 2019 10:00 AM ISTMedical conditions like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and depression are also associated with increased risk of developing...
