Is sugar worse than salt for blood pressure? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTHypertension, a silent killer is responsible for 24% of all coronary heart disease and 57% of all stroke deaths in India.For decades the notion that...
Women with heart disease less likely to reach treatment targets than men Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTWomen with coronary heart disease are less likely to achieve treatment targets than men, finds a study published by the journal Heart today.The...
Regular carry-out meals linked to higher body and blood fats in kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTChildren who eat restaurant carry-out, or “takeaway,” meals once a week or more tend to have extra body fat and long-term risk factors for heart...
Mothers who Breast feed have reduced risk of Hypertension Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe beneficial effects of breastfeeding in infants and mother have been well documented and include reduced children's allergies, celiac disease,...
Omega-3 Supplements do not have CVD benefits : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Feb 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn a Meta-analysis of 10 Trials Involving 77 917 Individuals who had had cardiovascular disease or were at high risk for it Dr. Theingi Aung et al....
D-dimer predicts mortality due to Cardiovascular events and Cancer in Stable CHD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTDr.John Simes from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney Australia, and associates...
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTUS Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated the 2012 recommendation on the use of menopausal hormone therapy for the primary prevention of...
Expert guidelines for heart patients for going to high mountains Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTDr.Gianfranco of the University of Milano-Bicocca and colleagues have evaluated numerous studies related to the expected effects of high altitude...
Clarithromycin use risky in heart patients warns FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2018 7:23 PM ISTClarithromycin is typically used to treat multiple types of infections of the skin, ear, sinus, lung, and other parts of the body. It is also used for...
Know all about wonder drug Aspirin Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTAspirin word was derived from Acetyl and Spirsaure. Letter "A" was derived from acetyl, while "Spir" came from the German word Spirsaure. Since...
Omega-3 levels better predictors of mortality risk than serum cholesterol Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn a new study Harris and colleagues, looked at the value of measuring blood levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids to assess an individual's risk...
Update of NICE Guidelines on management of Familial hypercholesterolemia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTOne in 500 people are born with a type of high cholesterol that runs in families, called familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH. Without treatment,...
