Renal denervation lowers high blood pressure and need of BP drugs Hina Zahid22 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTRenal denervation controls high blood pressure and reduces the requirement of blood pressure medications. Renal denervation is a one-hour long...
Consumption of even small amounts of red meat may decrease lifespan Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTConsumption of even small amounts of red meat may decrease lifespan and increase death risk, finds a new study. The risk of death increases mainly due...
Flavored e-cigarettes: risky for your cardiovascular health, says a study Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 9:04 AM ISTUse of cinnamon and menthol flavoured e-cigarettes exacerbates endothelial dysfunction which is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases...
Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular diseases: Dr Keshava R Hina Zahid12 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe role of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease was considered for long as the best preventive measure till 2019.”An aspirin a day keeps heart...
Sequence of FOOD matters: Rice followed by Vegetable and Meat leads to Higher Blood Sugar Deepanjana Sarkar16 Jun 2019 7:25 PM IST Eating rice before vegetable and then the meat is tied to increased risk of high blood sugar, says a new study"What we eat is what we are" but did...
Treating High BP, cutting Sodium and Trans fats could save almost 100 million lives, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar26 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTThree very popular interventions, scaling up access to treatment of high blood pressure (BP), cutting down high sodium intake and eliminating intake...
Poor blood sugar control and CV risk factors accelerate vascular aging in young type 1 diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Higher levels of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and poor blood sugar control contributes to vascular ageing in young people with type 1...
How much salt to prescribe for different patient classes- Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Hina Zahid10 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTSalt has a very important place in all our lives when it comes to the palatability of food. If salt is not optimally added and cooked therein – the...
Lowering BP cuts down risk of Valvular Heart Disease: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar12 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: High Blood Pressure (BP) is associated with a plethora of cardiovascular diseases. A new study has found that lifetime exposure to elevated...
Perceived empathy of medical practitioners improves prognosis and delays death in Type 2 diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTIn an age where diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have somehow engulfed most of the advanced populations, patients seek genuine empathy from...
Adding Ezetimibe to statins reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes Hina Zahid9 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTAdding Ezetimibe to statins reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes.These are the findings of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in...
Long term exposure Vehicle exhaust pollutants increases risk of age related macular degeneration Hina Zahid20 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTExposure to the highest levels of air pollutants was associated with an almost doubling in risk among those aged 50 and older, finds a new study.Long...
