Health

Association of obesity with heart failure outcomes in 11 Asian regions: A cohort study

Asians are predisposed to a lean heart failure (HF) phenotype. Data on the ‘obesity paradox’, reported in Western populations, are scarce in Asia and have only utilised the traditional classification of body mass index (BMI). We aimed to investigate the association between obesity (defined by BMI and abdominal measures) and HF outcomes in Asia.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2019
Chanchal Chandramouli, Wan Ting Tay, Nurul Sahiddah Bamadhaj & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-17
Tags:
Obesity, Heart Diseases, Asia, Health Effects, India, Thailand, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia
Air Pollution

Mortality risk and fine particulate air pollution in a large, representative cohort of U.S. adults

Evidence indicates that air pollution contributes to cardiopulmonary mortality.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2019
C. Arden Pope III, Jacob S. Lefler, Majid Ezzati & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
127
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1-9
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, United States Of America (US), PM 2.5, Heart Diseases
Health

Stress on creating awareness about non-communicable diseases

Regular health checks are key: Apollo Hospitals chairman

Publication Date: 
28/05/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Non Communicable Diseases, Cancer, Heart Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Health

Ghana: 94,000 Die of Non-Communicable Diseases Annually

More than 94,000 people die of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana every year, a study by the Ghana Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (GhNCDA) has revealed.

Publication Date: 
23/05/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Non Communicable Diseases, Ghana, Cancer, Heart Diseases, Diabetes, Respiratory Diseases, Africa
Health

Hypertension screening, awareness, treatment, and control in India: A nationally representative cross-sectional study among individuals aged 15 to 49 years

Evidence on where in the hypertension care process individuals are lost to care, and how this varies among states and population groups in a country as large as India, is essential for the design of targeted interventions and to monitor progress.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2019
Jonas Prenissl, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Lindsay M. Jaacks & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-18
Tags:
Heart Diseases, Health Care, India, Diagnostic Methods, Non Communicable Diseases
Health

ICMR project to help rescue ‘heart patients’ near AIIMS

Motorcycle-borne trained paramedic and nurse would be the first responders

Publication Date: 
26/04/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Heart Diseases, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Care, Health
Health

Not one but three readings in a single visit must for hypertension diagnosis: study

A single blood pressure reading may result in faulty diagnosis of high blood pressure and unnecessary prescription of medication.

Publication Date: 
16/04/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Heart Diseases, Medical Research, Health
Air Pollution

Lab on wheels to monitor air quality

PGI Director launches multi-city campaign for Punjab, Haryana

Publication Date: 
14/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Quality Monitoring, Haryana, Punjab, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Heart Diseases, Health Effects, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Air Pollution Causes 800,000 Extra Deaths a Year in Europe and 8.8 Million Worldwide

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Tuesda

Publication Date: 
13/03/2019
Environment News Network
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, Global, Europe, PM 2.5, Vehicular Pollution, Heart Diseases
Health

Rajasthan health dept to hire for free medicine scheme

JAIPUR: To boost free medicine scheme in the state, the health department has approved contractual recruitment of around more than 3,700 employees for the financial year 2019-20.

Publication Date: 
04/03/2019
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Drugs, Lung Disease, Heart Diseases, Cancer, Health

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