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Study sheds light on possible factors leading to obesity
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 29 (ANI): Research-based on 5,425 citizens' responses to a questionnaire survey has illuminated that obesity causes are linked to various factors in addition to the individual's current socio-economic circumstances, including childhood experiences, particularly those
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Himachal govt to conduct survey to identify COVID-19, other patients
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 23 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh government is set to conduct a large-scale survey between November 25 and December 27 in a bid to identify the patients of COVID-19, tuberculosis, leprosy, sugar and high blood pressure.
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Drug eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms, reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Abnormal blood pressure levels while sleeping increase risk of heart disea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that people who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges.
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Study reveals abnormal blood pressure levels while sleeping increase risk
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): People who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges, according to new research.
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Social isolation increases risk of high blood pressure, hypertension in wo
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], October 28 (ANI): Loneliness and social isolation may increase the risk of high blood pressure and hypertension in women, suggested a study.
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Black, Asian patients have increased risk of severe COVID-19 at different
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [England], October 9 (ANI): Patients of Black ethnicity have an increased risk of requiring hospital admission for COVID-19, while patients of Asian ethnicity have an increased risk of dying in hospital from COVID-19, compared to White patients, a study has found.
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Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits,
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.
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Children who take steroids at increased risk for diabetes, high blood pres
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers.
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Study finds middle-aged adults with healthy heart habits may lower high bl
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], September 16 (ANI): Better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7) scale, was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) in middle-aged, Black and white adults, according t
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Excessive drinking raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 di
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [USA], September 12 (ANI): Having eight or more alcoholic beverages in a week's time can increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) among adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to recent research.
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Study suggests optimal detection, treatment of cardiac risk could save mil
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): Nearly 3.5 million cases of heart disease and stroke could be prevented, and UKP 68 billion saved in health and social care costs over a period of 25 years, if every adult in England at high risk of cardiovascular disease were diagnosed and treated, suggests
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