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Understanding How Chronic Stress Can Cause Hypertension
Contents: Cold sweats and palpitations are the pesky symptoms that many of you may associate with stressful situations. In the short term, it may just be a normal, albeit annoying, response to a challenging situation. But continued bouts of stress can cause high blood pressure, and eventually, hypertension. And before you start stressing about your…
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Chronic Disease and COVID-19: Here’s What You Can Do To Prevent and Manage It
Contents: It’s troubling times that we are living in. I lost my grandfather recently to old age, and everyone at the funeral, including my mother, tested positive for COVID-19, just a few days later. The symptoms were already there – fever and scratchy throat, my aunt and grandmother were inconsolable and especially tired. My mother…
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COVID-19 Vaccines: 25 Important Questions Answered By An Expert Doctor
Contents: In light of the current wave of COVID-19 that we’re battling, a better understanding of the disease is more important than ever. The available vaccines are our best chance to stay healthy and to prevent complications. This knowledge is necessary for people to make an informed decision about themselves and their health. To better…
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Sleep Quality and Chronic Disease: The Vicious Cycle Between Them
Contents: “Sleep Quality and Chronic Disease” When the topic was dropped to the team, I was met with confused stares and they asked the exact questions I’d anticipated; “Will it be about how chronic diseases affect your sleep quality?” “Or how quality sleep helps in chronic disease management?” And the only answer that I could…
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What You Need To Know About Thyroid And The Various Conditions Caused By It
Contents: Let’s be honest, most of us who’ve not faced thyroid issues don’t know two cents about it. While the bigger chronic ailment villains like diabetes and hypertension get a lot of attention among the general public, thyroid and it’s related issues don’t. But the lack of general awareness about thyroid-related issues should be cause…
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What Can You Do as a 50+ Diabetes Patient to Prevent Complications?
Contents: The age of 50 is when a lot of diabetes patients are forced to face the complications of their lifestyle. While you may have been diagnosed earlier, this is the age when you’ll truly start to feel the effect of the disease on your body. And unless you are truly committed to taking precautions…
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7 Best Tips To Prevent Hypertension Complications During Winter
Contents: Even though festivities of Christmas and New Year are behind you, there are still quite a few days of winter remaining. If you’re worried about how the continuing cold weather is going to affect your blood pressure, you should make it your mission to learn as much about it, as possible. Generally, higher blood…
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This Is What You Should Do When Your Blood Pressure Is Too Low
Contents: When hypertension is one of the worst conditions faced by Indian patients, low blood pressure might hardly seem like a problem, in comparison to high blood pressure. But blood pressure is very subjective, and for some people, it can be life-threatening. The usual BP reading is 120/80 mmHg, but anything lower than 90/60 mmHg for…
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Pregnancy and Hypertension: 4 Important Information To Know
Contents: Pregnancy – a time for joy, anticipation and increased health risks. We don’t mean to put a damper on this happy time. But with the number of pregnancy complications rising every year, it is important to reiterate the magnitude of the risks and encourage pregnant mothers to be proactive. Gestational diabetes and hypertension are…