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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 ?
This 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
The 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...
The 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...
New research suggests vigorous physical activity could reduce the risk of dementia in older adults with hypertension
Scientists find treatment for restless leg syndrome
While 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
About 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:...
The doctor advised taking 5-minute standing or walking breaks after every 30-45 minutes of sitting while suggesting some measures to minimise sitting...
