Tag: Heart Risk
Act fast: You can reduce the Damage and Death from Heart Attack if……?
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Water–soluble aspirin and clot-dissolving drugs can stop most heart attacks in progress, reduce disability and save lives. They work best if given within one...
Women’s Day Celebration at Dr Sadhna International Women Rights’ Protection Trust
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“Women reservation is not the only answer for women empowerment. There is a need to empower women with various tools of development and give...
Communication the best answer in improving patient doctor relationship
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Inaugurating a daylong conference eMedinewS Revisiting 2011, Dr. A.K. Agarwal, President Delhi Medical Council, Chief Guest for the function, said that as per the proposed...
Have Leg Artery Blockages? Walk on a Treadmill
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A planned program of walking is good for people with blockage of leg blood vessels called peripheral arterial disease (PAD) said Padma Shri &...
Hookah As Bad As Smoking
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An hour of puffs from a hookah packs the same carbon monoxide punch as a pack-a-day cigarette habit, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy...
Blood pressure measurement may detect proneness to heart attack
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The ankle-brachial index (ABI), a simple, non–invasive 10-minute test that should be incorporated into a routine physical exam for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease in...
Smoking in pregnancy can harm the thyroid
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Smoking while pregnant can damage both the mother's and the baby's thyroid functions, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK...
Winter blood pressure 5 mm Hg higher than summer blood pressure
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The systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) blood pressures rise and fall with the change of seasons, said Padmashri and Dr B C...
Should a diabetic with tight sugar control drive?
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Worldwide, diabetics are required to produce proof of good blood sugar control to keep their driving license. A study by Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier,...
Top health happenings in 2011 in India released
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Top happenings in the field of
health in the year 2011 were released by Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal...