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Younger kidney cancer survivors are at risk for heart problems: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a significantly elevated risk for heart issues due to increased levels of hypertension or high blood pressure, according to a study.
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Prevalence of metabolically related fatty liver disease is rising: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a study presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, the percentage of adults suffering from metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading cause of liver disease worldwide, is increasing.
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New study expands understanding of treatment-resistant hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Medication keeps hypertension--high blood pressure that can lead to stroke or heart attack--at bay for many patients. But what if the medication that doctors generally give doesn't work? This type of high blood pressure, known as apparent resistant hypertension (aRH), necessitates additional
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Cause, cure identified for common type of high blood pressure: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
One out of every twenty persons with hypertension has a small benign nodule as the root cause. Aldosterone, a hormone that the nodule generates, regulates the body's salt levels. A gene mutation found in some of these nodules that causes a significant, sporadic overproduction of the hormone
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Study finds cause and cure for common type of high blood pressure
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a gene mutation that causes a common type of hypertension (high blood pressure) and a treatment for it. This study was published in the journal, 'Nature Genetics.'
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Merck Foundation CEO in Partnership with African First Ladies Announce Win
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the African First Ladies, announced the winners of Merck Foundation's two FASHION Awards "More Than a Mother" and "Diabetes and Hypertension" 2022.
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Researchers find staying asleep linked to increased risk of stroke
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study, those who have insomnia symptoms such as difficulty getting asleep, remaining asleep, or waking up too early may be more likely to have a stroke.
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Merck Foundation CEO, African First Ladies announce winners of their SONG
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the African First Ladies, announced the winners of Merck Foundation's two SONG Awards "More Than a Mother" and "Diabetes and Hypertension" 2022.
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Merck Foundation CEO, African first ladies announce winners of their FILM
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the African First Ladies, announced the winners of Merck Foundation's two FILM Awards "More Than a Mother" and "Diabetes and Hypertension" 2022.
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Study finds women taking oral estrogen hormones have increased risk of hig
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to research, women aged 45 and more who used oestrogen hormone treatment in tablet form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who used transdermal (topically applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations.
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Study reveals how grief increases risk of heart problems
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The loss of a loved one may have a profound impact on both mental and physical health. The University of Arizona investigated the impact of sadness on heart function and concluded that acute grief might cause a considerable rise in blood pressure. Grief, according to the findings, may be a r
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Managing asymptomatic high blood pressure associated with cardiac, kidney
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Blood pressure is frequently measured in hospitalised patients. Severe hypertension can result in a heart attack, stroke, or damage to blood vessels and organs such the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. The majority of hospitalised patients, on the other hand, have transiently elevated blood
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