April 3, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 3, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Blood pressure BP

Blood pressure BP

Health consequences in adults with low birth weight studied

Published in The Hindu on March 15, 2012 A unique study has found that male adults born more than 20

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Editorial: Dangerous nonsense

Published in The Hindu on August 11, 2011 There is “no strong evidence” to conclude that cutting down the amount

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For more accurate BP readings

Published in The Hindu on February 10, 2011 Hypertensive patients, why, even normal people, sensing their blood pressure rising as

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Editorial: The threat of lifestyle diseases

Published in The Hindu on October 16, 2010 No longer can it be said that non-communicable diseases like diabetes and

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High blood pressure linked to memory loss

Published in The Hindu on August 25, 2009 Studies done on a small number of people have shown that uncontrolled

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Editorial: Limiting salt intake

The association between excess salt (sodium) intake and raised blood pressure is well established. According to the World Health Organisation,

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In India BP levels higher in girls than boys

Published in The Hindu on September 3, 2009 A large-scale study of nearly 19,000 school students from 46 schools in

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