Teens also at risk for organ damage from high blood pressure supriya kashyap kashyap12 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTOrgan damage from high blood pressure doesn't only occur in adults; it can also happen in teenagers, according to research presented at the American...
Hot flashes, night sweats linked to sleep apnea in middle-aged women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTIn a new study published in Menopause, researchers have found that the hot flashes and night sweats faced by upward of 80 percent of middle-aged women...
A salad a day slows brain aging by 11 years Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTEating about one serving per day of green, leafy vegetables may be linked to a slower rate of brain aging, according to a study published in the...
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...
For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of Dementia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTWomen who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published in the October...
Meditating twice a day for 20 mins cut PTSD symptoms in older adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTJust 20 minutes of meditation twice a day may reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in older adults, suggests a recent...
Weight-reduction surgery effective, but may worsen acid reflux Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe two most popular types of weight-reduction surgery are almost equally effective at shedding pounds, reversing diabetes and possibly improving...
Statins and BP lowering medicines don't cause Erectile dysfunction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTErectile dysfunction (ED) affects about 40 percent of men over 50 years old and is more common in men with cardiovascular risk factors. It is...
Patients suffering from chronic diseases have increased cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe researchers based in the US and Taiwan investigated the combined effect of eight common chronic diseases or disease markers (for example, high...
Combining drugs that lower BP and cholesterol reduces first-time strokes by 44 percent Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018,Combining drugs that lower BP and...
Preoperative weight loss leads to better outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new research finding Preoperative weight loss in Bariatric Surgery leads to better postoperative outcomes .Dr. Hutcheon and associates...
A compound found in Kiwi may prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTChildren born to obese mothers who are exposed to High-fat Western diet while in the womb tend to experience accelerated fibrogenesis in the liver and...
