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 notice. This year's theme for World Hypertension day is 'Healthy Heart
May 17 2013, 2:55 pm
Read MorePeople with hypertension are at a higher risk for several other health complications such as stroke and heart disease. So, if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, it is vital you take your medication as prescribed. Often, people suffer from the wrong notion that taking these medicines
May 9 2013, 9:31 am
Read MoreTop doctors in the capital have found that the youth in the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to kidney failure given their liking for a sedentary lifestyle and addiction to smoking and liquor. As a result of the fast paced city life and unhealthy eating habits, a greater number of
May 13 2013, 5:22 pm
Read MoreThe main theme of this year's World Health Day is hypertension. It is the condition in which the blood pressure increases above the specified level of 120/80 mmHg. The 120 refers to the systolic blood pressure or the pressure when the heart is actively contracting; the 80 is the diastolic blood
April 3 2013, 2:34 pm
Read MoreFor years chest pain (angina) has been considered symptomatic almost synonymous with heart attacks (myocardial infarction). A recent study suggests this might not be the case. Many patients taken to the hospital have virtually no discernible chest pain which leads to them being treated on a less
April 23 2013, 4:43 pm
Read MoreAlthough India currently is not as hypertensive as its neighborhood, yet the fear of the disease becoming a major health concern in the coming years appears to be real. According to the World Health Statistics 2012 report, India has low rates of hypertension compared to world figures. In India,
April 6 2013, 9:26 am
Read MoreSubrojit 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 dizzy spells, was something he needed to worry about. With stress at work
April 6 2013, 9:26 am
Read MoreApril 7 is World Health day. And this year, the theme is 'Control your hypertension'. In this post, we bring you some myths that surround the disease and are often the cause for many untimely deaths. Myth 1: High blood pressure is an old age disease. Hypertension is not just an old age problem
April 7 2013, 8:49 am
Read MoreMost people above the age of 30, when they visit their family doctor they get their blood pressure measured. Often the doctor tells them that it is on the ‘borderline’ and they should measure it again after a few weeks. However, it is quite common for the patient to feel safe, since the
April 7 2013, 8:46 am
Read MoreIn my professional work specializing in female sexual dysfunction, low libido or low sexual desire is very common. For some women, they have never felt an interest in sex, and for others they have seen a change over a period of time. Whether the root is psychological, physiological, or both,
April 29 2013, 8:47 am
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