Vaccine may replace blood thinners to reduce stroke recurrence Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTPeople who have had a stroke caused by a blood clot (ischemic strokes) often need to take medications that make their blood less likely to clot, which...
Walnut consumption lowers blood pressure in elderly with mild hypertension Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTWalnut consumption lowers systolic blood pressure in the elderly with mild hypertension.Walnuts are one of the nutritious snack known to be packed...
Women with uncontrolled high BP at higher stroke risk than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Women with rising blood pressure (BP) are at double the risk for stroke compared to men, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Higher BP variability may worsen Alzheimer disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTNetherlands: High visit-to-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with an accelerated cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease (AD)...
Thiazide use can lead to stroke in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of thiazides may increase the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE), particularly stroke, in type 2 diabetes patients having a...
Is intensive BP treatment associated with increased diabetes risk? finds AHA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Intensive BP (blood pressure) treatment versus standard strategy was not associated with increased diabetes mellitus but was associated with more...
Use alpha-blockers cautiously -- they can cause low BP in women Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Alpha-blockers (ABs) -- commonly prescribed as a part of a multidrug regimen for hypertension (high BP) management -- may pose the risk of...
