New Delhi [India], January 10: A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are working less than 10 percent, they can no longer effectively
Kokate was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after being diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome along with escalated hypertension. Earlier, on December 20, Dr Parkar had said that Kokate was brought to the hospital's casualty ward on December 18 with very high blood pressure. "We conducted al
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People with higher sodium levels -- still within the normal range -- are more likely to develop high blood pressure and heart failure, but staying well-hydrated can help prevent these problems, Israeli scientists said on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], March 13: World Kidney Day 2025 serves as an important reminder to take charge of our kidney health. Our kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining vital body functions, yet they often go unnoticed until problems arise. Early detectio
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T), a simple, minimally invasive procedure that has the potential to revolutionise medical management of a common but often overlooke
Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 14: The Government of Tripura, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), announced the launch of the STAR-NCD program, aimed at improving the prevention, diagn
Higher amounts of tellurium, a pollutant transported from mining and manufacturing to foods, increase the risk of having high blood pressure (hypertension). Improved monitoring of tellurium levels in certain meals may help reduce high blood pressure in the general population.
A Michigan Medicine study found that high systolic blood pressure (the top number on the blood pressure reading and how hard the heart pumps blood to the arteries) increases the risk of the two most common types of strokes over time.
New Delhi [India], June 11: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) has successfully screened over 1.1 million individuals for high Blood Pressure (BP) as part of the May Measurement Month (MMM) initiative that was launched in 2017. CCDC is the official Indian partner for MMM, the larg
New Delhi [India], May 31: A groundbreaking study sheds light on a silent health crisis gripping our cities. One-third of urban Indians [1] grapple with metabolic syndrome, a condition disproportionately affecting women. This complex web of high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol, high blood
New Delhi [India], May 22: World Preeclampsia Day, observed on May 22, aims to raise awareness about preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure that can damage various organs such as the liver and kidneys. Preeclampsia significantly contributes to mat