Erectile dysfunction may signal increased risk of stroke, heart attack confirms another study Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTOne more study has found that Erectile dysfunction may signal an increased risk of stroke, heart attack.Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) face a...
Type 2 diabetes: Oral Semaglutide does not increase CVD risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTCanada: Oral semaglutide does not increase cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in The New...
Novel shoe that improves gait in stroke cleared in clinical trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Sept 2019 9:03 AM ISTA therapeutic gait enhancing shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery developed by researchers. It is proving successful and expected to hit the...
Screen all above 65 years for memory problems on yearly basis recommends AAN Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is now recommending that patients 65 and older should undergo an annual assessment for thinking and memory...
Pregnancy hypertension: High blood pressure during pregnancy linked to heart failure and stroke later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Sept 2019 9:10 AM ISTHigh blood pressure in pregnancy affects up to 10% of pregnancies often leading to maternal complications and premature delivery.Now a new study has...
Increasing nut consumption by half serving a day linked to lower risk of obesity and weight gain Hina Zahid24 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTWant to decrease risk of weight gain and obesity, an easy strategy is to boost your nut consumption reveals a new study.Increasing nut consumption by...
Study finds noninferior cardiovascular safety of linagliptin versus glimepiride in early diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor-linagliptin has demonstrated noninferiority in placebo-controlled cardiovascular safety trials however, its role...
High blood pressure could be driver of heart attack and stroke in patients with periodontitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTHigh blood pressure could be the driver of heart attack and stroke in patients with periodontitis, finds a new study appearing in journal...
Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTUse of pesticides has increased tremendously over the years in agriculture as well as in industry. The term pesticide covers a wide range of compounds...
Compared to cardiac patients less number of stroke survivors prescribed Statins: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTStroke patients less likely to be prescribed Statins compared to cardiac patients for lowering low density lipoprotein cholesterol, finds new...
Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
Living close to greenery reduces risk of metabolic syndrome, finds study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2019 6:34 PM ISTCatalonia, Spain: Living close to nature may keep you away from obesity, high blood pressure (BP), high levels of blood sugar and abnormal fat levels...
