Whatever the disease may be, early and timely diagnosis always saves a person from great danger and loss. Considering high blood pressure too often as a simple and everyday thing, many people put themselves at great risk as it increases the risk of heart attack and kidney failure. Knowing the symptoms of high blood pressure…
One and a half to two hundred years ago, the greatest poet of Urdu, Mirza Ghalib, said a beautiful poem: We are not convinced of running in veins What is blood when it does not drip from the eye itself? Blood running in the veins is not a strange thing and it is necessary for…
Toronto: Having hypertension in childhood and adolescence can potentially quadruple the risk of long-term serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. One in every 15 children and adolescents worldwide is affected by hypertension and it has become a major threat. To understand the long-term effects of the condition,…
Newcastle: Imagine a world where a drug is tailored just for you, i.e. developed by experts with your genetics in mind. Australian experts have presented a similar study that is close to turning this dream into reality. According to media reports, Professor Murray Cairns and his team at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) in…
We often hear and read about the dangers of high blood pressure, but not much is said about the serious problems low blood pressure can cause. Low blood pressure (hypotension), especially in the elderly, can lead to hip fractures or even spinal fractures. Also, if this drop in blood pressure is sudden and severe, the…
Beijing: Replacing regular salt with an alternative may help lower high blood pressure in older adults, a new study has found. According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, older adults who use salt substitutes are 40 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who consume regular…
New Haven: In two new studies A significant reduction in blood pressure has been observed in people adopting certain weight loss treatments. The first study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, found that overweight or obese people who took the drug terzapatide for nine months had a marked reduction in their blood…
The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, comes nearly four months since Israel commenced a devastating bombing campaign in response to Hamas-led terror attacks on 7 October that left some 1,200 people butchered in southern Israeli communities and more than 250 taken hostage. “In recent days, thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing to…
Sao Paulo: Scientists have discovered a type of snake venom that can help humans with blood pressure problems. According to a new study published in the journal Biochemistry, scientists have found a protein in the venom of a species of South American snake, Bothrops cotyara, that has the ability to deal with the problem of…
The patient should keep a regular record of his blood pressure. Photo: File What is meant by blood pressure? In the human body, from the brain to the toes, there is a network of small and large blood vessels in which the blood circulates at a certain speed all the time. If the blood flow…
