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Women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher risk of heart
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): Women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly five per cent higher risk for heart failure than men when they visit hospitals with the acute coronary syndrome, according to new research.
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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to a recent study.
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Researchers find menopause increases risk of metabolic syndrome
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], July 5 (ANI): The phrase when women become vulnerable to a number of health problems is known as perimenopause. A recent study conducted on postmenopausal women identified menopause as a risk factor for the development of metabolic syndrome or some of its components, including hy
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Study reveals lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, suggest the findings of new research.
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Study suggests menopause increases risk of metabolic syndrome
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], July 1 (ANI): Perimenopause is a time when women become more vulnerable to a number of health problems. A new study based the Canadian Longitudinal Study's data on Aging identified menopause as a risk factor for the development of metabolic syndrome or some of its components, inc
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Here's how high-salt diet impacts health of gut microbiome
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Augusta [Georgia], June 13 (ANI): A recent study suggests that reducing salt intake into what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for females with untreated hypertension and may be beneficial for both their gut microbiome and blood pressure.
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High-salt diet impacts health of gut microbiome
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Augusta [Georgia], June 9 (ANI): Particularly in females with untreated hypertension, reducing salt intake to what's considered a healthier level appears to be good for both their gut microbiome and their blood pressure, a new study by researchers tssuggests.
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Pre-existing ailments behind 29 COVID deaths out of 40 in Delhi: Health Mi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): An interim analysis done by Union Health Ministry has revealed that over 70 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in 40 cases reported in Delhi was due to co-morbid conditions in which the deceased were having pre-existing ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, and c
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Covid-19 infected elderly patients on ventilators have low survival rates:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Most people in their advance age, especially among those who are infected by the novel coronavirus and are suffering from some underlying disease such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and obesity, have lower rates of survival, even if they are put
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Study reveals antioxidant-rich Indo-Mediterranean diet significantly lower
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], May 17 (ANI): While Indo-Mediterranean diets are anti-inflammatory and considered good for a healthy heart, recently, cohort studies and case-control studies have demonstrated that western-style diets rich in sugar and lack of physical activity are important behavioural
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World Hypertension Day: Dietary, lifestyle modification is the key
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): World Hypertension Day, observed on May 17 every year, stresses the need for increasing awareness about this 'silent killer' and help people realise that hypertension or high blood pressure is a preventable and controllable condition.
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Evaluating grip strength to identify early diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 11 (ANI): To provide healthcare practitioners with an easy-to-perform and time-efficient screening tool for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), researchers have developed a valuable new grip strength metrics. The practitioners can use this assessment of normalised grip stren
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