New NICE guidelines reduce treatment threshold for high BP to 10% from 20% of CVD risk Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 11:38 AM ISTThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertension (high blood...
Influenza vaccination cuts down death risk by 18% in high BP patients: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTInfluenza vaccination cuts down the risk of death by 18% during flu season in patients with high blood pressure, revealed a study presented at the...
Community-based salt substitution improves BP and hypertension control: ESC 2019 Update Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTSalt substitution in a community-based programme improves BP and hypertension control. A community-based salt substitution programme in Peru lowered...
Poor lifestyle choices, not genetics, leads to most premature heart disease: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTPoor lifestyle choices are a greater contributor to premature heart disease than genetics -- sums up findings from a study presented at the ESC...
Around 66% medical students have high BP compared to general public, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Sept 2019 1:43 PM ISTAround 66% medical students have high blood pressure as compared to the general public, revealed a study presented at the American Heart Association's...
Heat therapy an innovative approach to treat high BP in supine hypertension patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Sept 2019 2:28 PM ISTHeat therapy may be an innovative, non-pharmacologic approach to treat overnight high blood pressure in supine hypertension patients.Applying a...
Intensive blood pressure lowering reduces chances of orthostatic hypotension, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTIntensive blood pressure lowering reduces chances of orthostatic hypotension, finds a study.According to preliminary research presented at the...
Number of pregnant women with high BP increased by over 75 percent since 1970 Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women has increased by more than 75 per cent since 1970.The number of women with high blood pressure...
Treatment of high BP slows down cognitive decline in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment of high blood pressure (BP) in hypertension patients slows down cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, suggests a recent study....
Hot yoga lowers blood pressure in adults with hypertension, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTHot yoga lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension, study finds.Taking hot yoga classes lowered blood pressure in a small study of adults with...
Perindopril, Indapamide Combo may offer rapid blood pressure control in High BP patients: JAPI Study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Use of Perindopril / Indapamide as a single pill combination (SPC) may offer rapid blood pressure (BP) control in patients with moderate to...
Long term use of ACE inhibitors not only lowers BP, but reduces diabetes risk also Hina Zahid21 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are high blood pressure drugs that dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and lower high blood...
