Warning: 2 Diet Drinks daily can cause stroke in post-menopausal woman Deepanjana Sarkar15 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTIn a study relating artificially sweetened drinks with increased risk of strokes in post-menopausal women, scientists have found significantly high...
ACOG Updates Guidance on high BP in pregnancy Hina Zahid24 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTWashington D.C.—The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released an update on guidance on hypertension or high BP ( blood...
Exercise as effective as drugs for lowering BP, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTLondon, UK: Exercise may be equally effective as the prescribed drugs to lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients, suggests the first study of...
Telmisartan, Amlodipine & Chlorthalidon Combo For Hypertension Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 March 2018 7:24 PM ISTDespite the availability of effective blood pressure-lowering drugs, hypertension remains a major problem around the world.Dr.Ruth Webster at the...
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...
High blood pressure redefined - 130/80 is hypertension now Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTThe guidelines, from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), now define high blood pressure as 130 mm Hg or...
High Blood Pressure By Itself May Not Be An Emergency: Study supriya kashyap kashyap9 July 2016 4:46 PM ISTWashington : Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for...
