Obesity- Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jan 2017 12:08 PM ISTIntroductionObesity is an increasingly important health problem worldwide including the developing countries. In India, obesity is emerging as an...
Fortis doctors remove whooping 11.5kg Adrenal Tumor from patient with BMI- 48 supriya kashyap kashyap22 Feb 2017 1:59 PM ISTNew Delhi : 55-year-old Mr. Ashwini Marwah was gaining weight for the last few years. He was also suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and...
Bleeding stroke survivors at higher risk of depression, dementia: AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap26 Feb 2017 10:30 AM ISTStudy Highlights: Survivors of bleeding stroke are at very high risk for developing depression. Newly diagnosed depression in survivors of brain...
Evidence review supports pediatric use of PDE-5 inhibitors for pulmonary hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap25 Feb 2017 11:42 AM ISTWashington : A systematic review of the comparative effectiveness and safety of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors in pediatric patients with...
Only 1 in 5 patients seeking specialist for resistant high Blood Pressuretake meds as prescribed: AHA supriya kashyap kashyap8 March 2017 11:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights Only one in five patients seeking specialty care for hard-to-control high blood pressure (resistant hypertension) are taking all...
Targeting immune cells in obese can treat diabetes, hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap21 March 2017 4:02 PM ISTWashington : In over-weight people, immune cells prevalent in the fatty tissue get reduced in number which may contribute to cause diabetes and...
Lifestyle Intervention Leads to 10-point Drop in Systolic Blood Pressure: ACC 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap25 March 2017 1:37 PM ISTEffect of e-Counseling is ‘similar to adding a medication,’ per researcher Washington : In the first randomized, double-blinded trial of an online...
Detection of curable forms of hypertension: Endocrine Society issues Scientific Statement supriya kashyap kashyap12 April 2017 9:52 AM ISTWashington : A new Scientific Statement issued by the Endocrine Society advises healthcare providers on ways to spot hormonal causes of high blood...
Hypertension Targets in adults aged 60 years or older: ACP, AAFP guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2017 9:07 AM ISTHypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is...
Connshing syndrome named as a new cause of high blood pressure supriya kashyap kashyap23 April 2017 12:18 PM ISTResearch led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has revealed a new cause of high blood pressure which could lead to major changes in...
Screening for Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women Recommended: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 April 2017 12:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for preeclampsia in pregnant women with blood pressure measurements throughout...
Oral potassium supplementation for management of essential hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap8 May 2017 3:45 PM ISTAbstractImportanceIncreased dietary potassium intake is thought to be associated with low blood pressure (BP). Whether potassium supplementation may...
