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The American Heart Association’s (AHA) decision to lower the BP threshold to less than 120/80 mm Hg may help increase awareness and encourage earlier interventions in India, where cases of hypertension, or high blood pressure, are on the rise, especially among young adults, according to health experts on Monday. One of the most significant modifiable…

A study released that beta blockers, which have been the standard treatment for heart attacks for the past 40 years, may not help patients who have had them and may even increase the risk of mortality for some women. The study also advocated for a change in the paradigm of routine treatment. For a variety…

Do you have digital eye strain? A study found that eye fatigue can result after just one hour of scrolling through social media videos on smartphones. According to a study that was published in the Journal of Eye Movement Research, the condition can be brought on by both the amount of time spent on digital…

According to a concerning study released on Monday, women who have been stalked are over 40% more likely to suffer from heart disease and stroke. According to data on intimate partner abuse gathered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost one in three women have experienced stalking at some time in their…

According to tiny research, a medication intended to treat celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that primarily affects the small intestine, has shown potential for infants with severe post-COVID syndrome. Despite being uncommon in children, COVID infection causes multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a dangerous illness that manifests as elevated fevers, gastrointestinal problems, and potentially fatal heart…

An analysis of studies released on Friday found that regular exposure to air pollution, especially that from vehicle exhaust emissions, can raise your risk of dementia. Around 57.4 million people worldwide suffer from dementias like Alzheimer’s disease; by 2050, that figure is predicted to nearly treble to 152.8 million cases. According to the study, which…

According to a new study released Thursday in the journal The Lancet Public Health, taking just 7,000 steps a day can significantly lower your risk of death, a number of chronic diseases including diabetes and cancer, and cognitive problems like dementia and depression. Walking roughly 7,000 steps a day is linked to lower risks of…

Indians with a genetic risk of obesity may benefit more from lifestyle changes or specialized nutrient supplements, according to a study. According to the results of a study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, many gene variants that were previously…

According to a recent study conducted by Indian experts, diabetes may raise the risk of blood clots and infections following knee replacement surgery in addition to causing joint pain that can seriously harm your knee. A hip or knee arthroplasty (joint replacement surgery) may be necessary in the future for almost half of diabetics who…

According to Dr. Kavita Vasudevan of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI) in Puducherry, verbal autopsy is a scientific technique that can greatly help India in the fight against tuberculosis because it helps pinpoint the underlying causes of death brought on by the most deadly infection in the world. She described how…