The hidden triggers behind high BP — doctors say these common behaviours are to blameMany people have high blood pressure without knowing it. Doctors say simple daily habits can quietly push BP higher. Things like salty food...
21 Nov, 2025, 02.14 AM IST
High BP at 7, heart problem in 50s? Ignoring your child’s blood pressure could trigger deadly heart risks; Experts explain what to doNew research shows high blood pressure in young children may lead to heart problems later in life. The study highlights the need for early ...
23 Sep, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Younger Americans face rising blood pressure risk; AHA issues first new guidelines since 2017 with focus on long-term preventionAmerica's heart experts revise guidelines for high blood pressure. The focus is on early prevention and personalized treatment. A new calcu...
06 Sep, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
World Hypertension Day: Identifying risks, monitoring high BP, and adopting preventive measures to address this silent killerTo address the ticking bomb called hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, The Economic Times, in collaboration with USV...
20 May, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
1 in 8 suffer from hypertension, they just don't know it. Monitor BP at night, suggests Oxford studyThis form of hypertension can get missed during a doctor’s appointment.
27 Sep, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
How high blood pressure can cause damage to your healthHigh blood pressure or Hypertension affects more than 30 per cent of the adult population worldwide, which is more than one billion people ...
20 May, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
BP exiting stake in Russian oil and gas company RosneftBP has held a 19.75% stake in Rosneft since 2013. That stake is currently valued at $14 billion.
28 Feb, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
BP exiting stake in Russian oil and gas company RosneftThe British company also said its CEO, Bernard Looney, and former BP executive Bob Dudley will immediately resign from Rosneft's board. ``L...
27 Feb, 2022, 11.42 PM IST
Can drinking alcohol raise your heart rate?Alcohol can also have pronounced effects on your cardiovascular system in the hours after you consume it
05 Oct, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
BP to set up major new global business services centre in Pune"The new center in India will assume operational ownership of third-party business processes and seek to further extend its work with analy...
18 Jun, 2020, 01.39 PM IST
Artificial, small molecules may help tackle heart attack & other cardiovascular disordersA 2018 Lancet study says, India accounts for about a fifth of cardiovascular deaths globally.
27 Nov, 2019, 06.14 PM IST
The new BP guideline will help detect cardiovascular diseases earlyAs per the new standards too, the first line of treatment remains lifestyle changes.
12 Dec, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
Silent killer! Tame hypertension before it takes over youMany patients who have hypertension just don’t knowthey have it because they have never had any ‘symptoms’.
29 Sep, 2017, 07.08 PM IST
Alert! Low BP can be worrisome tooSome of the symptoms of low blood pressure or hypotension are dizziness, fatigue, light-headedness, shortness of breath and fainting.
16 Sep, 2016, 07.38 AM IST
Consistent low-readings of BP could mean a life-threatening medical conditionSome of the common symptoms are dizziness, fatigue, light-headedness, shortness of breath & fainting.
13 Sep, 2016, 12.21 PM IST
One-third Indians suffer from hypertension: Cardiological Society of India surveyIn the near future, experts say, such level of unawareness among people about risk factors of heart diseases could lead to a 'colossal rise...
25 Sep, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
Midday naps may lower your blood pressure"Winston Churchill said that we must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner while Margaret Thatcher didn't want to be disturbed at around ...
30 Aug, 2015, 04.30 PM IST