Hypertension In India

What we get wrong about blood pressure: Doctors bust 13 persistent myths

From stress and salt to medicines, age and alcohol, an internal medicine specialist explains why blood pressure myths can quietly harm your health

Millennials at high risk: Heart disease factors surge in India Inc workforce

World Heart Day: The India Inc Heart Index 2025 report warns that millennials are developing hypertension and high cholesterol much earlier, driven by stress, poor diets, and sedentary lifestyles

New drug offers hope for Indians with drug-resistant hypertension

Baxdrostat lowered systolic blood pressure by 9-10 mmHg in trials and could benefit Indian patients with resistant hypertension by reducing side effects of older drugs

World Hypertension Day 2025: History, theme, summer foods for BP management

World Hypertension Day is marked annually on May 17 to raise awareness about high BP, its risks, and the significance of early detection and effective management

World Hypertension Day 2024: History, significance, theme, date and more

World Hypertension Day 2024: This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the risk of hypertension and its preventive measures. Here's all you need to know about this day

Fix your gut health to prevent diabetes, hypertension, tells study

Findings based on research conducted by microbiome-based company Leucine Rich Bio using its flagship technology BugSpeaks

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Indians need better diagnosis and treatment of hypertension

India lacks adequate community level data for hypertension control: Lancet

More than 50 per cent of patients in India are unaware of their high blood pressure, finds a study published in Lancet Regional Health Journal

Tech firm MFine helps people monitor blood pressure, glucose on smartphones

MFine has democratised health care at home by bringing these solutions on to devices that are more ubiquitous and affordable than wearables

India needs to do more on hypertension, says Lancet global survey

Marginal increase in the number of people living with the ailment but diagnosis, treatment and control still need to catch up with best practices

Are you among India's wealthiest? Be careful, you may have hypertension

Hypertension is responsible for at least 45% of deaths due to heart disease and 51% of deaths due to stroke globally, according to WHO