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Blood vessels may be harmed by the increased pressure, which could result in ruptures or blockages with serious repercussions.Dr. Tilak Suvarna, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, provides information on the…

In Singapore, about 15 to 20 per cent of pregnancies are complicated by gestational diabetes, 5 to 10 per cent of pregnancies are affected by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and more than 10 per cent of pregnancies end as pre-term…

Last Updated: February 20, 2023, 13:01 ISTA healthy lifestyle with reduced intake of salt, regular exercise and mediation will keep high blood pressure under controlDr Nidhee Jain, Consultant vitreoretinal services, Sankara Eye Hospital,…

In a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins could predict which women were at risk of developing a severe form of preeclampsia, a life-threatening…

Women who experienced complications related to developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy had a 63% increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research funded by the National…

Retinopathy is an eye condition where the retina gets damaged. The retina is the part of the eye that sends signals to the brain to view objects. However, when the retina gets impaired, people can suffer from low vision or vision loss.…

Thenumber of people hospitalized for a hypertensive crisis -- when blood pressure increases so much it can cause a heart attack, stroke or other sudden cardiovascular event -- more than doubled from 2002 to 2014, according to Cedars-Sinai…

The findings of the latest National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NHFS-5), fifth in the series of such surveys commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reveal that Indians have become more obese, hypertensive, and prone to…