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Kidney disease, diabetes may raise heart disease risk 28 years earlier
Among people with both diabetes and CKD, women were predicted to reach elevated risk for CVD 26 years earlier and men 28 years earlier than those with...
Why early cholesterol testing is important ?
28 July 2024 8:30 PM ISTThis comes as recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that India witnessed a staggering 12.5 per cent increase in heart...
High blood pressure may increase risk of strokes, finds study
26 July 2024 9:45 AM ISTThe study looked at the average systolic blood pressure years before the first stroke in over 40,000 adults aged 18 and older who had no history of...
Doctors must consider both short, long-term heart risks in high BP...
15 July 2024 6:39 PM ISTThe research, published in the AHA’s journal Hypertension, made a comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risks.
Vigourous physical activity could lower risk of dementia among people...
8 Jun 2024 9:00 PM ISTNew research suggests vigorous physical activity could reduce the risk of dementia in older adults with hypertension
Scientists find treatment for restless leg syndrome
6 Jun 2024 11:41 AM ISTWhile the reason remains unknown, researchers from the University of Munich (TUM) in Germany and the University of Cambridge pooled and analysed data...
Rise in hypertension among young Indian children 'alarming': AIIMS
24 May 2024 7:45 PM ISTAbout 15-20 per cent of children and adolescents aged between 10-19 have hypertension more than what is normal at their age," said Dr. Sumit Malhotra,...
Prolonged sitting poses death risks akin to obesity and smoking:...
23 May 2024 11:46 AM ISTThe doctor advised taking 5-minute standing or walking breaks after every 30-45 minutes of sitting while suggesting some measures to minimise sitting...