hypertension
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man collapses to death after playing cricket
Hyderabad: In an incident reported from Parade grounds on Sunday a man died after collapsing due to chest pain after playing cricket. The incident occurred at 4 pm on November 26, when…
- India
Undetected hypertension adds to India’s rising stroke burden
Undetected and untreated hypertension is the top risk factor for stroke which is the second leading cause of death and disability after ischemic heart disease across the world. Studies have shown that…
- Health
Do you know frequent naps and high blood pressure are interlinked? Study reveals
Washington: According to new research, napping frequently is linked to increased risks for high blood pressure and stroke. The findings of the study were published in Hypertension, a journal of the American…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to complete NCD screening in three-four months: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday said the state government has taken up screening of people for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which would be completed in another three-four months. The…
- Telangana
Hypertension affects 13 lakh people in Telangana, says survey
Hyderabad: As many as 13 lakh people in Telangana were found to have high blood pressure (hypertension) during a survey which so far covered 90 lakh people, Health Minister T. Harish Rao…
- Offbeat
Mizoram man with world’s one of largest families passes away
Aizawl: Ziona Chana, who is believed to head one of the world’s largest families, with 38 wives, 89 children and 33 grandchildren from Mizoram, passed away at a private hospital here on…
- Health
5 hours of moderate activity a week required to avoid midlife hypertension: Study
Washington: According to a new study, young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension – a condition that may lead to…
- Bollywood
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 Khan were…
- Health
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, hypertension and…
- Health
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 of Clinical…
- Health
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 same period,…
- Health
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 the journal…
- Health
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 pre-term pre-eclampsia…
- Health
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 journal Epidemiology,…
- Health
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 study, published…
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