From ramen to gobi manchurian: High-sodium foods linked to rising BP in youngsters, say doctors in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Your daily fix of instant ramen, gobi manchurian and hot chips might be silently contributing to your rising blood pressure, doctors warn, as these sodium-heavy foods can exceed the recommended daily intake in just one meal. With more youngsters being diagnosed with hypertension, doctors say packaged and processed foods are playing a key role…

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Pulmonary blood clots affect 1 in 1,000 people, but awareness of surgery remains low: Bengaluru Experts

Medical illustration showing a pulmonary thromboembolism, with a blood clot lodged in a pulmonary artery of the lungs, highlighting blocked blood flow and the risk of pulmonary embolism. Bengaluru: Pulmonary thromboembolism affects one in 1,000 people, yet awareness of the condition—and pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), a life-saving surgery to treat it—remains low among patients and even…

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