High Blood Pressure In Childhood Linked To 4x Higher Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke, Study Finds
Hypertension is known to affect one in every 15 children and adolescents worldwide and has become a growing concern.
May 05, 2024, 16:38 PM IST
High Blood Pressure: Mobile Phone Calls Associated With Increased Risk Of Hypertension
This study examined the relationship between making and receiving phone calls and new-onset hypertension. Read all about the study here.
May 09, 2023, 20:28 PM IST
Men With High Blood Pressure In Their 30s Are Prone To Poor Brain Health Conditions In Their 70s: Study
According to a recent study, having high blood pressure in your 30s is linked to worse brain health around the age of 75, especially in males. Read more about the research here.
Apr 08, 2023, 18:33 PM IST
‘Killer’ cold wave hits Delhi-NCR: Hospitals witness 10-15 percent surge in heart attacks, high BP, brain strokes cases
People should monitor their diabetes and blood pressure regularly, avoid walks during the morning and wear warm clothes.
Jan 12, 2023, 22:02 PM IST
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled blood pressure: Lancet study
In the study, hypertension control rate was defined as the proportion of patients with their blood pressure under control ie. a systolic blood pressure less than 140 mmHg (unit of pressure) and diastolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg.
Nov 29, 2022, 16:55 PM IST
EXCLUSIVE: Diwali 2022 health issues- 5 Common health problems that occur during the festive season
Diwali 2022 common health problems: All festivals are simply about snacking, dressing up and lots of celebrations. However, Diwali brings with it the troubling reality of pollution and overindulgence, experts say that smaller food portions and lifestyle changes are necessary to combat these. Let's find out.
Oct 23, 2022, 10:41 AM IST
Suffering from high BP? Listen to classical music after taking medicine
Music enhances the beneficial effects of medication a short time after it is taken to control high blood pressure, showed the findings published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Apr 18, 2018, 11:27 AM IST
Depression in older adults with high BP may delay recovery
The most common mental and neurological disorders in this age group are dementia and depression, which affect approximately five per cent and seven per cent of the world's older population, respectively.
Cancer survivors at greater hypertension risk, says study
Improvements in treatment have dramatically increased survival rates from pediatric cancers, with about 83 percent of children surviving at least five years and many becoming long-term survivors.
Nov 24, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Gestational diabetes, high BP during pregnancy may increase heart disease risk
The results found that even the fathers of the new born babies were also relatively affected by the chances of heart diseases and hypertension risks in their later lives.
Nov 16, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Low-sodium diet may help you tackle hypertension
A combination of reduced sodium intake along with a 'dash diet' or either of the two diets may lower blood pressure in adults with hypertension, a medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated
Nov 13, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
This is how skin plays a role in controlling BP - Read
The findings revealed that skin helps regulate hypertension and heart rate in response to changes in the amount of oxygen available in the environment.
Hypertension may up heart valve disorder risk
The findings showed that higher blood pressure in early life was associated with a significantly greater future risk of mitral regurgitation -- a condition which makes the heart less efficient at pumping blood around the body, and in severe cases can lead to heart failure.
High BP in 40s may put women at increased dementia risk
Women who have high blood pressure in their 40s are 73 percent more likely to develop dementia than women who have stable normal blood pressure.
Oct 06, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Consuming less salt not a solution to lower your BP: Study
However, over the next 16 years, the researchers found that the study participants who consumed less than 2,500 milligrams of sodium a day had higher blood pressure than participants who consumed higher amounts of sodium.
Carvedilol – Drug used to help lower blood pressure could treat skin cancer
Researchers from the Western University of Health Sciences in California found that carvedilol drug can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to skin cancer.
Apr 24, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Hypertension can increase your tension – Here comes another cause for it
In a study published in the journal JCI Insight, the researchers named the new cause as Connshing syndrome which is linked to the overproduction of the stress hormone cortisol.
Apr 22, 2017, 18:39 PM IST
Trick to keep hypertension at bay is here
Hypertension is a global health issue that affects more than one billion people worldwide.
Apr 06, 2017, 14:30 PM IST
Hypertension not always genuine, can be a case of misdiagnosis too: Experts
The researchers believe that clinicians should adopt these devices to detect individuals likely to suffer from high blood pressure, researchers said.
Mar 20, 2017, 17:37 PM IST
