Eating potatoes four times a week can cause high blood pressure!
The study showed that participants who consumed four or more than four servings a week of boiled, baked or mashed potatoes, are at an increased risk of hypertension.
May 18, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Hypertension woes? Control the condition by avoiding these seven foods!
However, aside from being a major risk factor for heart conditions, hypertension is also the most preventable disease.
May 17, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Simple at-home test can spot blood clots
Researchers have developed a simple paper-based test that can help patients with blood clotting disorders perform regular tests from the convenience of their homes.
May 13, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Drinking cherry juice may lower your blood pressure
If you haev hypertension, start drinking cherry juice to lower your blood pressure.
May 06, 2016, 09:13 AM IST
Binge drinking may increase hypertension risk in youth
A blood pressure reading of more than 140 over 90 indicates high blood pressure.
Feb 19, 2016, 22:26 PM IST
Easily stressed? At risk of developing high blood pressure
A low stress resilience score at the age of 18 was associated with a heightened risk of developing high blood pressure in later life.
Feb 06, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
How heart grows and adapts to high blood pressure
The heart adapts to the changing needs of each stage of life by adjusting its size.
Jan 23, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Heart diseases emerge to be the biggest killer worldwide!
Heart disease and stroke were the number one and number two killers worldwide in 2013, reveals a new report.
Dec 17, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Cholesterol-lowering diet also reduces BP
A diet developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, new research has found.
Nov 07, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
Protein in blood can predict fatal kidney disease
Researchers have found that presence of a protein in blood can be an early indicator of end-stage renal disease -- and ultimately of death -- in people with hypertension.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:52 PM IST
Maharashtra governor's wake-up call to tackle 'lifestyle diseases'
Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao on Saturday asked the Indian pharmaceutical industry to develop drugs for lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments and tuberculosis, among others.
Oct 17, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Hypertension rising steeply in India
It's a red alert for the country. Hypertension is rising very steeply in India to the extent of 20 to 40 percent annually.
Oct 15, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Lower the systolic BP, lesser the risk of hypertension complication
LVH, the enlargement and thickening of the walls of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber, is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, stroke and even sudden cardiac death.
Oct 14, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Know if your child is at risk of hypertension!
People who have a risk of developing high blood pressure between the age of 35-38, can be diagnosed in childhood.
Oct 09, 2015, 08:52 AM IST
India could be hit by a tsunami of obesity!
India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.
Sep 13, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
