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Govt treats 42.01 mn for hypertension, 25.27 mn for diabetes under '75 by 25' initiative
New Delhi, March 12: Under the ambitious ‘75 by 25’ initiative, India has treated 42.01 million people for hypertension or high blood pressure and 25.27 million for diabetes, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in the Parliament.
Lack of proper sleep may raise hypertension risk in teenagers
New Delhi, March 7: Teenagers who do not get the right amount of sleep may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure or hypertension -- a common risk factor for cardiovascular diseases --, warned research on Friday.
Diabetes, hypertension not pre-existing disease, not grounds for claim rejection: Consumer Commission
New Delhi, February 21: Allowing a complaint against an insurance company, the District Consumer Redressal Commission II ruled that, as per established law, lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension cannot be treated as pre-existing conditions and therefore cannot be grounds for claim rejection by the insurer.
Health Ministry launches screening drive against high BP, diabetes, cancer in adults
New Delhi, Feb 20: In a bid to tackle the escalating burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday launched a nationwide screening drive against hypertension (also known as high BP), diabetes and cancer in adults aged over 30 years and above.
New treatment offers quick cure for common cause of high blood pressure
England, February 10: Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T), a simple, minimally invasive procedure that has the potential to revolutionise medical management of a common but often overlooked cause of high blood pressure.
Study links reel addiction with high BP in young, middle-aged people
New Delhi, Jan 12: Even as watching short videos or reels on social media platforms has become an integral part of the daily lives of young and middle-aged people, a new study shows that addiction to this can lead to high blood pressure.
Beta-blockers well-tolerated drug, does not commonly lower potassium levels: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 10: Beta blockers are not commonly known to lower potassium levels, and are a well-tolerated drug, said experts on Friday, expressing concerns on government body’s alert on these commonly used medicines for blood pressure and heart.