Blood Pressure

High BP affects breathing capacity but physical activity can help: Study

High blood pressure impairs one's breathing capacity by hardening the airways in the respiratory system, thereby increasing resistance, a study has found. However, being physically active can help by improving the functioning of respiratory muscles, resulting in better coordination between ventilation and blood flow in the lungs, researchers from the Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, found. Hypertension, in which one's blood pressure remains unusually high, is known to thicken the blood vessels and harden the arteries. The researchers said that something similar happens with the bronchi -- branches of the main windpipe (trachea) -- in the respiratory system as well. "This is very important as the more hardened the bronchi becomes, the more difficult it becomes for air to enter and leave the lungs. In the long run, this accelerated process of hardening of the bronchi makes breathing difficult for older people. Worse still, it's a cycle: lower oxygen saturation accelerates the

Zydus gets tentative nod from USFDA for blood pressure lowering drug

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Friday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone tablets, which are indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure. The tentative approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone tablets of strengths 40 mg/12.5 mg and 40 mg/25 mg, Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing. Azilsartan and Chlorthalidone are diuretic combination products indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure to lower blood pressure, it added. The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad SEZ- II, India, the company said. Azilsartan Medoxomil and Chlorthalidone tablets had annual sales of USD 77.9 million in the US, Zydus Lifesciences said citing IQVIA MAT March 2024 data.

Which are the tests women should undergo in their 30s and 40s?

Every woman should undergo certain tests in their 30s and 40s to avoid further complications as they are more susceptible to certain diseases as they age as compared to men

On hottest days, hospitalisation risk doubled in people having sugar: Study

On the hottest days, risk of hospitalisation for people with metabolic disorders such as those of sugar and blood pressure, and obesity, almost doubled as compared to days recording comfortable temperatures, a new study has found. The research analysing hospital admissions related to high temperatures during summer over more than a decade in Spain found that extreme heat impacted people with these conditions the most. "There are a number of reasons to explain this. For example, in people with obesity, heat loss responses work less efficiently, as body fat acts as an insulator, making them more susceptible to heat disorders," said Hicham Achebak, a researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. Higher levels of air pollution further appeared to worsen the risk of hospital admission for people with these conditions, including diabetes, the researchers said. The study also found that on hotter days, men showed a higher risk of hospital admission due to injuries, while women

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

Withings, French medical-grade health devices maker, announces India foray

Withings is offering its range of smartwatches and smart scales in India through Luxury Personified, which is also a distributor of choice for other global premium brands such as Dyson and Marshall

Samsung brings BP, ECG monitoring features to Galaxy Watch series in India

These features have been enabled through updated Samsung Health Monitor app, which allows users to save and share ECG and blood pressure data recorded through the Galaxy Watch

Omron Healthcare to launch at Origins by Mahindra in Chennai in March 2025

The blood pressure monitor manufacturer is going to supply the device for India's domestic market by March 2025

Managing asymptomatic high blood pressure linked to cardiac, kidney injury

Severe hypertension can cause a heart attack, stroke, or damage to blood arteries and organs. Most hospitalised people, on other hand, have transiently raised blood pressure without evidence of damage

World Hypertension Day 2023: History, significance, theme and more

World hypertension day is observed on May 17 every year. Read more about its history, theme and exercises to combat high blood pressure

Lupin Pharma's US-based arm recalls blood pressure tablets in US market

Pharmaceuticals firm Lupin Ltd on Thursday said its US-based arm is recalling four lots of Quinapril tablets used to treat high blood pressure due to the presence of a nitrosamine impurity. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, the company's wholly-owned arm, is recalling the said tablets due to the presence of a nitrosamine impurity, N-Nitroso-Quinapril, observed in recent testing above the acceptable daily intake (ADI) level, Lupin Ltd said in a regulatory filing. "To date, Lupin has received no reports of illness that appear to relate to this issue," it said, adding it discontinued marketing of Quinapril tablets in September 2022. Quinapril tablets of strengths 20mg and 40mg packaged in separate 90 count bottles were distributed nationwide in the US to wholesalers, drug chains, mail order pharmacies and supermarkets, it added. The filing further said Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc is notifying its wholesalers, distributors, drug chains, mail order pharmacies and supermarkets by phone and throug

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

Donating blood? Eligibility to advantages, here're things to keep in mind

Every person can donate on a regular basis. Men can donate every three months and women can donate every four months

World's oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

An An had high blood pressure, a common condition among geriatric pandas

World Hypertension Day 2022: Dr Naresh Trehan gives tips on dealing with BP

World Hypertension Day 2022: Dr Naresh Trehan, CMD of Medanta, speaks to Business Standard on the spike in hypertension cases in India, the early signs, how to deal with the ailment

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

Torrent Pharma recalls over 27,000 bottles of blood pressure drug in US

The affected lot has been produced in India and later the company has supplied to its US-based subsidiary for distribution in the US, the world's largest market for generic drugs

Smartwatch: A timepiece, health monitor and fitness coach rolled into one

This small wearable device checks your blood pressure, heart rate and sleep quality, apart from monitoring your workouts

Caplin Steriles gets US FDA approval for generic blood pressure drug

The company has so far developed and filed 13 ANDAs on its own and with partners, and received six approvals

You're only as old as you feel

Scientists can measure these differences by looking at age-related biomarkers - things like skin elasticity, blood pressure, lung capacity and grip strength