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Dilip Kumar’s younger brother Aslam Khan dies of COVID-19
Mumbai: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar’s younger brother Aslam Khan, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has died. He was 88. The cinema icon’s two brothers, Ehsaan Khan, 90, and Aslam…
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Hypertension & diabetes mellitus linked to Coronavirus infection
In an article written by Lei Fang, George Karakiulakis, Michael Roth published in The Lancet on March 11, the authors have found links of COVID-19 infection with cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes,…
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Pharmacist-led interventions may prevent heart disease
London: Researchers have found that pharmacist-led interventions such as patient education, medication review, and medication management can be pivotal in preventing heart-related illnesses. The study, published in the British Journal…
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India’s life expectancy rises; diabetes, hypertension rate high
New Delhi: Life expectancy in India has increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in 2012-16, as per the National Health Profile 2019 released on Wednesday. For the…
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Saltshakers should carry tobacco-style warning, says US expert
Washington: The World Hypertension League and other leading health organisations have warned supermarkets and restaurants to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning on salt shakers. In the study published in…
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Planned delivery reduces complications, hypertension: Study
Washington: While pregnant women are advised a lot of things, what they aren’t told about is planned delivery. A new study in this regard has found that if women with…
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Air pollution ups hypertension risk in Indian women
Madrid: Ladies, take note. Women who are exposed to high pollution levels in India are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, warn researchers. The research, published in the…
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Air pollution linked to hypertension, heart diseases: Study
New York: People who are exposed to high pollution levels are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, metabolic syndrome and heart diseases, says a new study. In the…
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HypertensionHypertension drug may slow down Alzheimer’s in patients
London: Researchers have found that a drug, called nilvadipine that is consumed as a pill to control hypertension, could also help patients combat Alzheimer’s disease without affecting other parts of…
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Hypertension drug may help Alzheimer’s patients
Washington: Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain’s memory without affecting other parts of…
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Decreasing use of Diuretic can cure heart failure patients, study suggests
Washington: According to a recent study it has been found that patients with a stable heart can easily be cured if they decrease the consumption of Diuretics, a relief drug…
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Hypertension: India’s silent killer affects young and old alike
NEW DELHI: Fast-moving lifestyles, unearthly hours at work, stress, addiction to alcohol and unhealthy meals are making more and more Indians fall prey to high blood pressure at a very…
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Hypertension drug shows promise in liver disease
New York: A drug used to lower blood pressure within a system of veins and inflammation could effectively treat a potentially life-threatening condition of the liver, say researchers, including one…
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Hypertension most common NCD screened at health and wellness centres in India
New Delhi: Hypertension has been found to be the most common non communicable disease (NCD) which is screened across India in Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) followed by diabetes and…
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Zinc deficiency may up hypertension
New York: Lower-than-normal levels of zinc — a nutrient that helps the immune system fight off invading bacteria and viruses — may contribute to hypertension, finds a new study on…
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Zinc deficiency may cause high blood pressure
Washington: High blood pressure (hypertension) may be caused by lower than normal zinc levels, which alter the way in which kidneys handle sodium, a new study finds. The study has…
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