Dizzy Pawar taken to hospital, discharged (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was rushed to hospital after he felt dizzy in the Lok Sabha Tuesday. He was later discharged.Pawar, 71, complained of dizziness ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Slightly high BP raises chances of stroke
September 29th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Even if your blood pressure (BP) is slightly elevated, you may be prone to a stroke, new research says.Prehypertension is a clinical category to describe patients ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mediterranean diet a sound recipe for healthy living
March 8th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Apart from preventing metabolic syndrome, Mediterranean diet also has positive effects on individual risk factors such as waist size, HDL cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure levels and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to higher BP
March 1st, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults.In the International Study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Smart’ hospital beds could improve patient care
December 9th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 09 (ANI): A new study into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.John LaCourse, professor and chair of University of New Hampshire's Department of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pine-bark extract offers no heart benefit: Study
September 28th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that use of pine bark doesn't have any positive effect on the heart as previously thought.The study has indicated that use of pine ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
What Does Birthday Gal Katrina Kaif’s Future Holds?
July 13th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): So much has been said about her "beauty' by now that there is nothing practically left in words to describe her. Anyway, she doesn't need ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fructose Linked To Blood Pressure In People
July 6th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are a number of fast foods and drinks that people consume a lot and the common ingredient in all of them is sugar. However, a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fructose intake linked to high BP
July 2nd, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in fructose, in the form of added sugar, are at increased risk of developing high blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Drinking beetroot juice lowers blood pressure
June 29th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) The nitrate content of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure levels, says a study.
The researchers of Queen Mary University of London found that blood pressure (BP) was ... Read more...
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Lower BP may be unhealthy for kidney patients, say expert
June 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): An expert is suggesting that lower blood pressure could be unhealthy for patients with chronic kidney disease.Recent guidelines by The National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cutting down on sugary drinks helps ease BP (Lead)
May 25th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) You can lower blood pressure levels by simply cutting down on your daily intake of sugary drinks, according to a new research.
Research led by Liwei Chen, assistant ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Home monitoring, Web-based tool dramatically improves BP control
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A tool developed by a pharmacist and supported by the American Heart Association's Heart 360 website, that can be used at home by patients to monitor blood pressure ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Doctor’s ‘white-coat’ effect ‘raises’ blood pressure
May 8th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a clinical visit to a doctor may actually cause blood pressure to rise during the check up.The 'white-coat' effect, as it is ... Read more...
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Lead healthy lifestyle, UAE women told
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a health awareness programme for women in an effort to educate them about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
The Dubai ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Low-carb, low-fat and Mediterranean diets ‘reverse atherosclerosis in fat people’
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet have been found effective in helping obese people to reverse carotid atherosclerosis, researchers have reported.The study has been ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tests often fail to diagnose high BP in kids with chronic kidney disease
November 13th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): A new American study suggests that medical tests often fail to diagnose high blood pressure in kids with chronic kidney disease (CKD).The report indicates that those children, who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dentists can identify patients at risk of fatal heart attacks
November 6th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Dentists can do more than just taking care of your oral health - they can help determine your risk for fatal heart attack, says a new study.The study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
High fructose diet may lead to high BP
October 30th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Higher intake of diet rich in fructose might increase your chances of developing hypertension, say researchers.During the study, lead researcher Diana Jalal, from University of Colorado Denver Health ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heart attacks on the rise among women: U.S. study
October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Two new US studies have shown that heart attacks have become more common in middle-aged women over the past two decades but a women's chances of survival have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Electronic health records help cardiac patients stay healthy
August 8th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): As part of an innovative program, electronic health records of patients helped them stay healthy even two years after they left the program by keeping them in touch ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Watching TV, videos linked with high BP among kids
August 4th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Sedentary behaviours that involve TV viewing, computer use and video games seem to be linked with elevated blood pressure (BP) in children, according to a study.
"The clustering of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Too much TV, computer screen time can up high BP risk in kids
August 4th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Sedentary behaviours such as watching TV and use of computers, videos and video games are likely to increase the risk of high blood pressure in children, finds a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Weight-loss drug increases blood pressure: Review
July 10th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Weight-loss drug increases blood pressure, posing a risk to obese patients who hope to reduce hypertension by shedding pounds, a new review of existing research has confirmed.Review lead ... Read more...
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Vegetarian diets can keep heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes at bay
July 5th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): Vegetarian diets can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes, according to a report.The report was written by Winston Craig, PhD, MPH, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Veg diets can help prevent chronic diseases
July 3rd, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Well planned vegetarian diets are healthy and nutritious for all age groups and help prevent heart diseases, cancer, obesity and diabetes.
Winston Craig, professor of nutrition and wellness at ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Middle-aged women more stressed but have lower blood pressure
June 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Middle-aged women are more stressed today but have lower blood pressure levels, a long-term study carried out in Sweden has revealed.
The study, part of the Prospective Population ... Read more...
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Diabetics can reduce risk of heart attacks
May 23rd, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) Diabetics who maintain low blood sugar levels are less likely to suffer heart attacks and coronary disease, a new study has found.
By undertaking a meta-analysis, pooling information from ... Read more...
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Strict blood sugar control cuts diabetics’ heart risks
May 22nd, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): Diabetics can cut their heart attack risk by tightly controlling blood sugar levels, says a study published in the Lancet.By undertaking a meta-analysis which pooled information from five ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lipioc Acid Helps Control Blood Pressure
May 16th, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by GD
A recent study has found that Lipioc Acid can help lower blood pressure. One of the causes of high blood pressure is the constriction of blood vessels. In such people the blood ... Read more...
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Genes linked with hypertension identified
May 11th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): An international team of scientists, including an Indian-origin researcher, have identified new genes associated with hypertension.Dr. Aravinda Chakravarti, head of the Centre for Complex Disease Genomics in the ... Read more...
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Novel high BP treatment shows promise
April 4th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Researchers at Monash University's Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics have developed a new catheter-based therapy that can be an effective alternative for lowering high blood ... Read more...
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Garden pea could help tackle high blood pressure, kidney disease
March 23rd, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Proteins present in the common garden pea look promising as a natural food additive or dietary supplement to fend off high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease (CKD). ... Read more...
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Proteins found in garden pea may help fight high BP, kidney disease
March 23rd, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Researchers in Canada have found that proteins from a common garden pea could be used as a food additive or new dietary supplement to fight high blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Over-the-counter device lowers BP in diabetics
March 10th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Using a medical device called RESPeRATE 15 minutes a day can significantly lower blood pressure in non-insulin dependent diabetics, according to a new study.This study reinforces nine ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |