AHA/ACC Issues New Hypertension Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Nov 2017 7:01 PM IST In 2014, the ACC and AHA, in partnership with 9 other professional societies (representing the major professional organizations who agreed to provide...
Short acting Calcium channel blockers linked to pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTPancreatic cancer occurs among older individuals who also have chronic comorbid medical conditions, such as hypertension. Antihypertensive medication...
NUS scientists discover a new way to control blood pressure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTSingapore- New and better ways to fight hypertension and low blood pressure may be in the offing, thanks to the National University of Singapore...
Calcium Channel Blockers prevent Peripheral artery disease in High BP Hina Zahid17 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTCalcium Channel Blockers may reduce Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk in High BP patients.According to results presented at the Scientific Sessions of...
Statin safety -- American Heart Association clarifies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2018 4:50 PM ISTAre Statins Safe to use is a million dollar question which has been debated every now and then. There have been concerns about the side effects of...
Some high BP,diabetes,cholesterol drugs benefit in serious mental illnesses Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a large cohort study led by UCL,medicines commonly used for common illnesses, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes...
Popular drug for control of high blood pressure and angina may lead to sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTNifedipine, one of most popular and most commonly used medicines of yesteryears for control of High blood pressure and angina has been found to cause...
Blood pressure drug may decrease risk of dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe use of antihypertensive drugs -- drugs used to decrease blood pressure (BP) -- may also decrease dementia risk, suggests a recent study published...
Verapamil an effective prophylactic drug in the treatment of Cluster headache, confirms review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a narrative review of efficacy, mechanisms and perspectives of Verapamil use in Cluster Headache appearing in Journal Headache the researchers...
Study finds ACE Inhibitors and ARBs effective in Migraine Prophylaxis Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may be effective in reducing migraine days and is associated...
Common BP drug may lead to Diverticulosis in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTA team of scientists led by Imperial College London have found that blood pressure drug belonging to class of Calcium channel blockers may lead to...
Calcium channel blockers prevent metastasis: Study savita thakur thakur22 Dec 2016 11:29 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Turku, Finland have identified a new way of blocking metastasis or the spread of cancer. Calcium channel blockers,...
