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Category: Cardio vascular diseases

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Doctors say comorbidities list for COVID-19 vaccination is highly restrictive

“The list of comorbidities provided by the Health Ministry is overly restrictive and complicated. Many conditions, including obesity, have been left out,” says Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at…

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Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

People above 45 years with comorbidities will need doctor certificate, says task force member

Those older than 45 years and with comorbidities will need a certificate from a registered medical doctor. But those older than 60 years will not need any certificate. only Serum Institute’s Covishield vaccine will be available at private hospitals. Self-registration needed for those above 45 years with comorbidities.

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Posted on February 10, 2021February 15, 2021

India to meet WHO trans fat limit a year in advance

While trans fat is naturally present in red meat and dairy products, the focus is on restricting the industrially produced trans fat used solely to prolong the shelf life of…

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Posted on December 19, 2020

COVID-19: Ethical challenges of vaccinating people with comorbidities

Unlike in other groups, national databases of people with comorbidities are not available. However, though not comprehensive, since 2010, State governments have been conducting population-based district level screening to detect…

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Posted on April 25, 2020

Coronavirus spares no major organ

Lungs are just the ground zero for the virus while the novel coronavirus spreads its lethal tentacles to multiple organs — heart and blood vessels, kidneys, gut, and brain —…

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Posted on November 3, 2019February 3, 2020

Cardiovascular disease risk high in rural area near Chennai

A large study that followed-up people for nearly eight years in a rural area near Chennai finds that cardiovascular disease is becoming an important preventable cause of death in rural…

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Posted on August 26, 2019

‘Tobacco products become affordable after GST’

The final price of cigarettes increases by only 0.18%. In the case of bidi and smokeless tobacco, the final price hike is 8.8% (about Rs. 1.30 per pack of 25…

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Posted on August 17, 2019

NII unravels how diet restriction delays ageing, increases lifespan

A NII-led team has unravelled how C. elegans exposed to early-life, moderate stress in the form of dietary restriction are able to better handle chronic stress that comes with ageing…

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