Hypertension

American Heart Association endorses DASH diet for a healthy heart: What is it?

The American Heart Association has listed 10 diet plans based on eating patterns that 'promote heart health much better than others'. The AHA has given DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet a perfect score of 100. It places a strong emphasis on foods that lower blood pressure

A Big Fat Problem: How more than half the world is set to become obese and why this is dangerous

Obesity is a huge problem and it’s only going to get bigger. A new report has revealed that 51 per cent of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 and will also cause a loss of $4.32 trillion to the economy

Over 75% Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study

High blood pressure, often known as hypertension, is one of the major causes of early mortality and morbidity and a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD)

World Heart Day 2022: Underlying and under-noticed risk factors of heart disease

World Heart Day 2022: Lifestyle significantly impacts health and coronary heart disease

World Heart Day 2022: How health technology tools help control cardio-metabolic diseases

With the development and advancement of AI technology in recent years, it has gradually changed from theory to practicality

Why cardiac deaths in younger adults in India is increasing

The need of the hour to save lives which are lost due to heart attacks is to step up awareness about cardiac arrests and heart attacks and recognise the symptoms very quickly

National Nutrition Week 2022: Why diet management for patients with diabetes and hypertension is critical

National Nutrition Week 2022: The diet for patients with diabetes should be rich in fibre coming from whole grains, sprouted pulses, and green leafy vegetables, as these are known to reduce insulin requirements

5 important things to know about sudden cardiac arrest

As the name implies, sudden cardiac arrest refers to the sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness that is caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart

Why genetic disorders can make our kidneys vulnerable

Some diseases are said to run in families when more than one person in a family has the same kind of illness

How obesity and hypertension heighten risks of kidney cancer

If a person is suffering from obesity or hypertension, the risk of developing this fatal disease doubles