Blood pressure

Type-1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune reaction that destroys the islet cells. It can also cause kidney failure.

Find out the surprising health reason why a lot of soccer players at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have huge holes in their socks.

Many won’t eat nuts because of the amount of fat and calories they contain, but a new study found that eating peanuts before a meal can lead to lower blood pressure and weight loss.

Meet sunomono salad, an Asian cucumber salad that helps balance blood pressure through one important ingredient: Vinegar.

Researchers found that COVID-19 patients with a high blood viscosity had a 60% higher chance of dying than patients with a low blood viscosity. 

Researchers noted that patients should continue taking the life-saving medications to prevent heart failure, which include the commonly used ACE inhibitors.

An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by the University of Copenhagen managed to predict, with up to 90% accuracy whether someone undiagnosed is at risk of dying from COVID-19.

The wireless blood pressure monitoring solution offered by the Israeli medical technology innovation firm was found to be 96% as effective as traditional rubber cuffs, ‘Scientific Reports’ found.

Overall, mothers who breastfed for more than 12 months were 30% less likely to develop diabetes and 13% less likely to develop high blood pressure.

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