November 17th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that African-American men are developing hypertension early, and that too without any significant signs.
University of Illinois researchers have found that young and healthy ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): A new study has found that more than half of individuals diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed.
Professor ...
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November 12th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have established that sildenafil, a drug also sold as Viagra and known for treating erectile dysfunction (male impotence) and pulmonary arterial hypertension ...
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November 11th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Sleeping less than seven and a half hours per day can raise your chances of developing a heart disease, according to a new study.
The study has been ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): Regular exercise and a calcium-rich diet can effectively reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, which is linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say researchers.
The researchers ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 4 (ANI): Running around like a child in a park could be more beneficial to your health than traditionally adult activities like jogging, University of Glamorgan research has found.
The ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has found that a diet rich in whole grains can significantly reduce heart failure risk, while egg and high-fat dairy consumption can increase it. ...
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October 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): A new study has found that a diet rich in whole grains can significantly reduce heart failure risk, while egg and high-fat dairy
consumption can increase it. ...
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October 16th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Men are more likely than women to suffer vision loss as a result of a particular cause of intracranial hypertension (IIH), or increased pressure in the brain, ...
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October 15th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Forgetting troubles might help you keep your heart healthy, suggests a new study, which has found that failing memory in Alzheimers helps reduce high blood pressure.
Previous studies ...
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October 7th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, October 7 (ANI): Metabolic syndrome can significantly increase the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
Dr. Donald Garrow and Dr. Mark Delegge of the Medical University of ...
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October 2nd, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, October 2 (ANI): While increases in blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk are often observed in postmenopausal women, two new studies now suggest that menopause itself does not give rise ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Peshawar, Oct 1 (ANI): The Pakistans unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied media reports suggesting that its top commander Baitullah Mehsud had died of illness last night.
According ...
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October 1st, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Islamabad , Oct 1 (ANI): Baitullah Mehsud, a top commander of the Pakistan s unit of the Taliban the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reportedly died of a prolonged illness on Tuesday. He ...
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September 24th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Researchers from Cleveland Clinic have found that deficiency of antioxidants in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the lungs may contribute to pulmonary hypertension.
During the ...
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September 12th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) With hypertension a major reason for the high maternal mortality rate in India, a federation of medical practitioners Friday launched a national registry to create awareness about ...
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September 10th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 10 (ANI): While the body''s own glucocorticoid hormones like cortisol are known to promote the development of fatty liver, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have for the ...
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August 15th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Researchers are trying to discern how exactly people cope with blood pressure in response to daily stress, with a view to improving hypertension treatment.
"Research shows that two-thirds ...
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August 14th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
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Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Niketa Mehta, the Mumbai housewife whose plea for aborting her 26-week-old foetus had been turned down by the Bombay High Court, has suffered a miscarriage. Her husband Haresh ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New York, July 29 (IANS) Second hand smoke, known to be linked with coronary heart disease risk, also causes increased stroke risk, according to a study. For those who never smoked, being ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 29 (IANS) Common cholesterol fighting drugs or statins are likely to protect against dementia and memory loss too, a recent study has found. "We found that statin users were about ...
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July 29th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 29 (ANI): Cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins may lower dementia risk in older adults, according to a new study.
The researchers found that people who took statins were 50 pct less ...
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July 28th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) High blood pressure and obesity make the air crew unfit for flying duties, said the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Announcing fresh medical guidelines ...
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July 10th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 10 (IANS) Increased mineral intake is likely to cut down the risks of coronary heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure, according to a study. Potassium has been associated with ...
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July 9th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 9 (ANI): A diet rich in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium may cut a persons risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke, suggests a ...
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June 27th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 27 (IANS) Working hard can severely tax one's health in general and cardiovascular system in particular, if carried to the point of exhaustion. When fatigued persons perceive a task as ...
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June 26th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 26 (ANI): People with higher levels of urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range are at greater risk of developing hypertension.
Kidneys normally prevent large molecules such as albumin ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 17 (ANI): Children with hypertension are likely to have elevated blood pressure in adulthood as well, according to a new study.
The study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...
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June 7th, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Intensive haemoglobin glucose control to the tune of 6.5 percent can reduce diabetes complications like kidney failure and cardiovascular diseases in a major way, shows a new ...
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May 29th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, May 29 (IANS) A passion fruit extract can cut down severe wheezing and coughing among asthma patients and help reduce blood pressure, a new study has found. In a placebo-controlled, double-blind ...
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