An estimated Rs 1,600-crore initiative to screen people for diabetes, hypertension, heart-related problems, stroke and cancer, besides age-related ailments for senior citizens, is expected to get implemented by April.

If you suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), you may find that a diet high in whole-grains, such as oats or wholemeal bread, is as effective as taking anti-hypertensive medications, Scottish scientists reveal in an article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Controlling your blood pressure considerably reduces your risk of developing several diseases, such as heart ...

Study provides first scientific evidence of the effectiveness of hypertension health programs in African-American-owned barbershops Neighborhood barbers, by conducting a monitoring, education and physician-referral program, can help their African-American customers better control high blood pressure problems that pose special health risks for them, a new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart ...

Dr. Adolfo Bellosillo reveals the six most common misconceptions regarding cardiovascular diseases you should know about

Many of today's pediatricians never learned about Diabetes 2 as a childhood disease in medical school. That's because it didn't exist. Now it's a diagnosis they hand out more and more often. "It shouldn't show up until your 60s or 70s," says Donald Lewis, chair of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. It affects the eyes, heart, kidneys and blood vessels.