High Blood Pressure

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People should be aware that long work hours might affect their heart health. (Photo: ANI)

Long working hours can trigger hypertension

Long office work hours linked to regular, hidden high blood pressure: Study.

23 Dec 2019 11:26 AM

Yoga helps in improving your body's overall health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

5 yoga poses to control high blood pressure

Try these easy yoga asanas that are effective in relieving stress.

11 Sep 2019 2:21 PM

Low blood pressure in old age is generally beneficial for health. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

High blood pressure directly linked to onset of dementia

A new research shows that treating high BP can help slow down age-related cognitive decline.

06 Sep 2019 12:58 PM

According to clinical records accessed, nocturia has been found to increase with age and increases rapidly among both men and women.

Listen to your body

Seemingly innocuous symptoms like frequent night time urination are often overlooked, when they may in fact, be pointing to a deeper problem.

19 Aug 2019 7:40 AM

Pre-eclampsia is a real-life 'stress test' and the use of transthoracic echocardiography could help us detect early consequences on the heart before women experience symptoms. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Pre-eclampsia can affect pregnant woman’s heart

Effect of pre-eclampsia on cardiovascular health of pregnant women can persist after pregnancy.

04 Jul 2019 10:40 AM

High blood pressure rarely has noticeable symptoms. If left untreated it can increase the risk of heart attacks or strokes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

World Hypertension Day special: All you need to know about it

This World Hypertension Day, learn all about high blood pressure and its risks.

17 May 2019 3:20 PM

The most recent census, from 2011, suggests that just five per cent of the elderly population suffer from a disability, researchers said.

Disability among India's elderly much higher than estimated, says study

Study found that 17.91 per cent of males and 26.21 per cent of females aged 60 and above, experience disability.

08 Dec 2018 8:41 AM

It’s not clear why the smoking bans were not linked to reductions in diastolic blood pressure or the risk of developing high blood pressure.

Smoking bans tied to lower blood pressure in non-smokers

Results suggest that smoke-free policies help to protect non-smokers from these effects.

01 Dec 2018 12:49 PM

While young adults with high blood pressure should consider the potential for medication side effects, they may be able to manage their blood pressure with lifestyle changes. (Photo: Pixabay)

High blood pressure before age 40 tied to earlier strokes, heart disease

Elevated blood pressure in early adulthood can result in heart attacks by several mechanisms.

09 Nov 2018 9:52 AM

However, it is only recently that scientists been able to identify what is actually happening in the body as a direct result of loneliness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why loneliness is so dangerous for your health

Harvard doctor explains what loneliness does to the brain and hormonal system and why people need to spend time together.

21 Sep 2018 9:08 AM

Higher BMI caused higher blood pressure and also caused enlargement of the left ventricle, the heart's main pumping chamber. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being overweight may up heart disease risk: Study

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04 Aug 2018 3:41 PM

The results also suggest that a higher BMI causes so-called left ventricular mass index to be higher, reflecting enlargement of the left ventricle in the heart, which pumps blood around the body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being overweight tied to changes in young adults' heart structure, function

Results suggested that having a higher BMI likely causes higher blood pressure.

31 Jul 2018 9:12 AM

Inpatient rehabilitation consists of intensive therapy, provided by a team of specialists, designed to improve physical, mental functioning. (Photo: AFP)

Obesity poses risk to traumatic brain injury recovery

While the percentage of overweight patients was relatively stable, the obesity rate increased over time.

07 Jul 2018 7:35 PM

Populations with higher levels of greenspace exposure are also more likely to report good overall health. (Photo: File)

Being in the lap of nature has its own benefits!

The findings have been published in the journal Environmental Research.

07 Jul 2018 3:44 PM

Sodium is hidden - you often don't know how much of it you are eating, which makes it hard to estimate how much a person has consumed.(Photo: AFP)

High sodium diet may increase mortality risk: Study

Sodium is notoriously hard to measure.

02 Jul 2018 5:45 PM

Parents need to teach children to make sleep a priority and help them develop a good bedtime routine. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenagers' lack of sleep tied to high blood pressure, more body fat

Longer sleep and higher sleep efficiency associated with lower blood pressure, less fat mass, and low cholesterol levels.

16 Jun 2018 11:25 AM

Many of the medications associated with depression as a potential side effect include commonly used prescription drugs. (Photo: AFP)

Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression

Patients who do develop depression as a drug side effect can often switch to different prescriptions.

13 Jun 2018 3:22 PM

Doctors have warned that trouble getting or keeping an erection should prompt men to immediately seek medical help. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men with erectile dysfunction twice as likely to have heart attacks, says study

Research further adds those who have trouble getting or keeping an erection are also more likely to suffer from cardiac arrest or stroke.

12 Jun 2018 4:43 PM

In recent trials, the scientists found injecting 20m stem cells into the base of the penis could reinvigorate the nerve and blood vessels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men, here’s how you may cure erectile dysfunction

New stem-cell jab that could cure men of erectile dysfunction is developed by scientists.

14 May 2018 9:08 AM

Healthy intestines allow some substances to pass through, but generally act as a barrier to keep out harmful bacteria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking kefir may lower blood pressure: study

Kefir is known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

28 Apr 2018 5:13 PM

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