Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad/ Running, Fitness, Equity/ On a mission to prevent people from becoming patients/ Online consultation: Apollo 24/7 app
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Resting heart rate (RHR): What is normal; health hazards of higher RHR; how to lower the RHR? 1. What is normal RHR? Normal RHR in most adults ranges from 60-100 bpm. However, in w...
#alcohol intake as a risk factor for acute #stroke A study was done on about 26,000 people from >30 countries including India to assess whether alcohol drinkers had increased ris...
Heart rate during work out: What is desirable and what is unsafe? 1. For an aerobic activity to be effective, the intensity should be at least moderate. The best way to measure the...
Commonly used drug for acidity #Ranitidine may increase the risk of #cancers 1. Ranitidine (sold under the brand name Rantac, zinetac, aciloc) is commonly used for treating acidit...
Jogger's #nipple: What is it and how to manage it? 1. Many long distance #runners may have faced this uncomfortable & painful condition, where there is #pain, excoriation and redn...
A beginner's guide to long-distance consistent running I had no sports background & had never run before. Started #running 2 years back (6 Nov 20) at age 49. Ran 5454 km in 2021,...
When is the best time to take BP-lowering medicines: morning or night? High BP (#hypertension) is a common risk factor for causing #stroke, #heartattack, #heart failure and #death...
Why did I choose long-distance running as my regular exercise? I was obese (wt 100 kg) at age 30, and remained between 95-100 until 43. It was due to overeating, eating junk foods,...
Does #running increase the risk of #hip and #knee #osteoarthritis? This is a common question in the minds of new #runners as well as experienced runners. There are no randomized co...
Exercise & fat loss 1. Moderate exercise (only 3 h a week) significantly lowered total body fat, subcutaneous fat, visceral fat and novisceral internal fat, as measured by MRI, in...
#MedTwitter Job #stress and #risk of #stroke During ward rounds, we had three young patients (aged 35, 39 and 41) with stroke with no traditional risk factors. I was enquiring pat...
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of stroke and heart diseases In a large prospective study, about 4,50,000 people (av age 58 yrs were followed up for 12.5 yrs....