Personal Air Purifiers Do Make a Difference to Blood Pressure
Since we can't depend on the system to help with reduction of traffic related air pollution, it is worth investing in personal air purifiers at home and in the office
Being Safe on the Roads is As Important as Screening for Cancer
Since we can't depend on the system to help with road safety, it is up to take all precautions possible to avoid getting injured or killed.
Diagnosing Diabetes Early and in the Elderly and the Prediabetes Label
Diabetes is one of the 5 components of the modern syndemic. The biggest tragedy is the number of undiagnosed people around us - we can help by getting everyone around us tested.
The Cardiovascular Syndemic - 5 Threats, 1 Battle
High blood pressure, high fasting plasma glucose, high lipids, smoking and overweight/obesity are the 5 epidemics that together form a syndemic that needs to be tackled together and aggressively.
The Relevance of Visceral Adiposity and Android Fat
Levels of physical inactivity and BMI measured obesity are rising in Indians, especially in those over age 50. Visceral adiposity is a more important measure and should be understood, measured and then addressed.
Understanding the Importance of Lipoprotein(a)
It is a good idea for every individual to get their lipoprotein(a) levels tested at least once in their lifetime. It is an independent and powerful risk factor that helps understand cardiovascular risk better.
The Tragedy of Successful Prevention - You Only Realize When You Fall Sick...Or Perhaps Not Even Then
You only realize you are healthy, when you are no longer so and fall sick...and you may never realize what keeps you healthy, perhaps even after you have fallen sick and recovered.
Should You Take Ozempic or Mounjaro if You are Not Obese or Diabetic?
There is no data to support the use of GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonists like Ozempic and Mounjaro if you are not obese or diabetic, but people are using them anyway...this becomes an individual personal call and there is no right or wrong here.
Why "Fatty Liver" is Now an Important Condition to Pay Attention to
If you are diagnosed with a "fatty liver", there are now ways to reverse it.
50-Plus and Vaccines - An Update on Adult Immunization in an Otherwise Normal Person
Healthy people over 50 without co-morbidities should consider four vaccines; pneumococcal, zoster, Tdap and flu and have a conversation with their doctor regarding why, how and when.
