Search For "blood pressure"
Bariatric surgery may reverse eye damage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 15 (ANI): A study has recently found that early eye damage caused by obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes can potentially be reversed by bariatric surgery.
Read More
New device can help you take more accurate BP readings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 13 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with a new device that could improve how systolic blood pressure (BP) is measured.
Read More
Smoking weed triples your chances of dying from high BP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Turns out, it's not just cigarettes that risk your heart as according to a recent study, marijuana smokers have triple the death risk from high blood pressure (BP).
Read More
Artificial sweeteners can make you gain those extra kilos
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 17 (ANI): You may want to avoid using artificial sweeteners as a recent study has linked them with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Read More
Childhood obesity can later risk kids' arteries
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Parents, you may want to do something about your kids' extra kilos as a recent study has found that high blood pressure in overweight children can stiffen their arteries in adolescence.
Read More
Intensive BP lowering reduces chronic kidney disease patients' risks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): According to a recent clinical trial, intensive blood pressure lowering benefits patients with chronic kidney disease.
Read More
New 'Phystrology Therapy' may cure high blood pressure
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Good news! Here's a promising treatment to cure the chronic condition of high blood pressure, which accounts approximately eight million death of Indians every year.
Read More
Hypertension in young adults ups stroke, kidney damage later in life
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): A study has found that people aged between 18 to 49, with high systolic blood pressure over 140, are at greater risk of stroke, damage of kidneys and brain.
Read More
Here's what makes people say no to blood pressure lowering pills
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): More than one third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood pressure medication, according to a recent study.
Read More
High blood pressure in youngsters linked to long-term heart risks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): While most of us are of the opinion hypertension is something that is only found in adults, the fact is hypertension in children is increasing by the day. A new study suggests hypertension in young adults shows long-term heart risks.
Read More
Change in lifestyle, medication may cure secondary hypertension
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): If you have high blood pressure of more than 180/ 120 mm Hg with no family history before 30 or after 55 years of age then you may be suffering from secondary hypertension and need to bring in lifestyle modification and medications.
Read More
World Hypertension Day 2017: Lifestyle Management of Hypertension
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is a silent killer and often the symptoms go unnoticed during the early phase.
Read More