Treating modestly high blood pressure doesn't boost survival odds : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTBelow a certain starting threshold, using medication to reduce blood pressure in otherwise healthy people doesn't provide a clear survival benefit for...
Five health indicators enough to predict cardiovascular risk in healthy people : JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTJust five indicators of cardiovascular health--blood pressure, physical activity, body-mass index (BMI), fruit and vegetable intake, and smoking...
Labetalol Versus Nifedipine as Antihypertensive Treatment for Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Oct 2017 8:00 PM ISTThe prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy is estimated at 3%, but this figure is set to increase with rising maternal age and the global...
4-7 times a week , Sauna bathing keeps High blood pressure at bay Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTFrequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the...
Hypertension JNC 8 Guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTHypertension is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and death if not detected...
High BP during pregnancy raises child's risk of obesity supriya kashyap kashyap2 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTWhen expectant mothers have elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, it may raise their children's risk of developing childhood obesity, according to...
Blood pressure better controlled with MAP for doctors: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap1 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTSan Francisco : A quality improvement program designed to better control hypertension in primary care practices notably improved hypertension control...
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Goes Up in Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTEuropean League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) had provided different sets of recommendations for the management of cardiovascular risk in inflammatory...
Individualizing personal treatment effective for preventing dementia : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 9:45 AM ISTMore than 5 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD). If nothing is done to stop this upward trajectory, there will be more than 16...
Beta blockers NOT MUST in secondary prevention post MI: New Challenge to guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap20 Sept 2017 12:00 PM ISTA new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds beta blockers are not needed after a heart attack if heart-attack survivors are...
New pediatric protocol reduces missed sepsis diagnoses by 76 percent Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Jun 2017 3:24 PM ISTAn electronic sepsis alert using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgment to identify children in a pediatric emergency...
Aggresive lowering of BP reduces risk of left ventricular hypertrophy: Ciruclation Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:26 PM ISTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has shown that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people...
