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Low BP – how is it caused?

May 23, 2013

Low blood pressure is medically known as hypotension. Technically, you are said to have low blood pressure when your systolic pressure (upper reading) falls below 120 mmHg and the diastolic pressure (lower reading) is less than …

Tags: Anaemia,Blood Pressure,BP,Diabetes,Heart Attack,Heart disease,Hypoglycemia,Hypotension,Low blood sugar

World Hypertension Day 2013: How your heartbeats affect your BP

May 17, 2013

May 17 is World Hypertension Day. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), one in three people world over suffer from high blood pressure*. With India forming a significant part of this statistic, it is time we took …

Tags: Atrial fibrillation,Dr Aashish Contractor,Heart Attack,Heart diases,hypertension,Stroke,World Hypertension Day,World Hypertension Day 2013

Revealed – how aspirin prevents heart attacks!

May 12, 2013

A Florida Atlantic University researcher has published a review for clinicians on the optimal utilization of aspirin to treat and prevent heart attacks as well as commentary on the cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent colorectal …

Tags: Aspirin,CVD,Heart Attack,High Blood Pressure,hypertension

Get a pet, protect your heart

May 10, 2013

If there was any doubt about the benefits of sharing your home with a pet, here is something to mull over -- scientists claim that the presence of a pet greatly reduces the risk of heart disease. According to a report in …

Tags: Heart Attack,Heart disease,PET,Pet dog,Stress

Obese young men likelier to die early

April 30, 2013

Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a new study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested. Also such youngsters are …

Tags: Diabetes,Heart Attack,High Blood Pressure,Obese adolescent,Obesity

Awareness on chronic heart disease need of the hour

April 28, 2013

A leading doctor said on Saturday that with an increasing number of Indians suffering from heart diseases, proper eating habits, heart friendly nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is the need of the hour to tackle the alarming …

Tags: Coronary artery disease,Heart Attack,Heart disease,India Prevent

Bioabsorbable stents – the future of angioplasty?

April 26, 2013

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the biggest killers in the world today and most common cause of heart attacks. It’s caused by plaque build-up along the inner walls of the arteries and it can be caused due to numerous …

Tags: Angiplasty,Balloon Angioplasty,Bioabsorbable stents,Biodegradable stents,Coronary artery disease,Heart Attack,Heart disease,Heart disease treatment

UK surgeon warns India about increasing heart disease risk

April 15, 2013

Professor Sir Roger Boyle, a former Director of Heart Disease for the UK Government, warned a meeting of India’s leading cardiologist in Kolkata on Sunday that their country faces ‘a tsunami of heart disease’ unless they …

Tags: Cardiovascular health,Heart Attack,Heart disease,Heart disease India,Sir Roger Boyle

15 health benefits of methi

May 23, 2013

The seeds and leaves of methi (fenugreek) are readily available and widely used in Indian kitchen. They have a strong aroma and a bitter taste. But when used in small quantities they impart flavour to your food. It is commonly …

‘Risk of heart disease increases by 34% in people with gum and periodontal disease’ (Expert interview)

April 6, 2013

Hypertension and gum disease are two sides of the same coin. Improper nutritional habits, lack of physical activity, stress, smoking, age, obesity, lipid disorders and diabetes mellitus are commonly accepted as the risk factors …

Tags: Antihypertensive drugs,Atheroma,Embolism,Gingivectomy,Gum disease,Gum overgrowth,Heart Attack,High Blood Pressure,hypertension,Periodontitis,Plaque,Root planing,Scaling,Stroke

World Health Day 2013: Hypertension – the silent killer

April 6, 2013

April 7 is World Health Day and the theme this year is hypertension. High blood pressure or hypertension as of today remains inadequately controlled in India as large numbers of cases go undetected. And it is estimated that …

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How to reduce salt intake and control your BP

April 6, 2013

In recent times, hypertension or high blood pressure has become one of the major causes of concern for countries across the world. In India, the condition is equally bad with one in three Indians suffering from hypertension and …

Tags: Baking soda,Chronic kidney disease,Heart Attack,High Blood Pressure,hypertension,Monosodium glutamate (MSG),Proteinuria,Recommended salt intake,Salt intake,Salt sensitivity,Stroke,World Health Day,World Health Day 2013

Symptoms of hypertension – could you be ignoring them?

April 6, 2013

Subrojit was a successful executive, with a daughter and a doting wife. He spent his time running between work and family, and was a devoted father and husband. But what Subrojit didn't know was that the nagging headache with …

Tags: Angina,Blood Pressure,Cardiac arrest,Coma,Death,Heart Attack,High BP,hypertension,Hypertensive crisis,Hypertensive emergency,Symptoms of hypertension,World Health Day,World Health Day 2013

Calcium supplements double risk of heart disease in women

March 31, 2013

Did you know that ninety-nine percent of the body's calcium is stored in our bones and teeth for structural support? In an age when we all have easy access to artificial calcium supplements, a number of us tend to go overboard …

Tags: Calcium,Calcium supplements,Heart Attack,Heart disease,Menopause,Osteoporosis,Pregnancy

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