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New research investigates potential probiotic benefits of pear-enriched di
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI-NewsVoir): A new in vitro (test tube) study, "Dietary functional benefits of Bartlett and Starkrimson pears for potential management of hyperglycemia, hypertension and ulcer bacteria Helicobacter pylori while supporting beneficial probiotic bacterial response,"
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More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure.
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This drug ups risk of heart failure in cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): A study has recently found that taking a higher dose of Carfilzomib, which is used for treating cancer, can increase the risk of hypertension, heart failure, and heart attacks in multiple myeloma patients.
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Understanding congestive heart failure
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Heart failure is the term used for the condition describing the inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, specifically the failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency.
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer at high BP risk
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension) as adults.
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Here's why you should not take your blood sugar lightly
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): With 50.8 million suffering from diabetes, India continues to be the 'diabetes capital'. And by 2030, nearly 9 per cent of the India's population is likely to be affected from diabetes, according to a study of International Diabetes Federation. So, India
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Monitoring BP during pregnancy can avert future risk of heart diseases
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): As per recent statistics, about 7% to 10% of pregnant women experience pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a lung disorder in which the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs become narrowed, making it difficult for blood to flow through the vessels.
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Clearing the myths about osteoporosis
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): India is slowly falling prey to another silent disease, akin to hypertension and heart disease, which is detected only when tests indicate a decreased bone density.
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Uncontrolled hypertension can cause heart failure
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): One of the most common lifestyle diseases today, hypertension affects every third person in the country.
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Even teens can suffer organ damage from high blood pressure
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 18 (ANI): Turns out, organ damage from high blood pressure occurs not only in adults, but also in teens.
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Here's how gender influences high blood pressure risk factors
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 16 (ANI): A recent study has found that there are marked gender differences in what drives blood pressure in middle-age and adulthood, suggesting the need for gender-specific treatments for hypertension.
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