Experts for checking blood pressure, diabetes needed to prevent heart diseases  | District

NHF members Khandaker Enayet Hossain, Hassen Ali, Prof Habibur Rahman, LiakatAli, Monwar Hossain, Imtiaz Ahmed Shamsul Huda and Enamul Haque also spoke.Prof Dr Ataher Ali said some other factors, including lack of exercise aswell as the habit of eating fast food, taking soft drinks or various drugsand drinking alcohol were largely responsible for heart ailments.He, however, said modification of life-style, proper control of blood glucoseand hypertension and treatment of lipid disorders can help manage the riskfactors of heart attack.Prof Ataher said high blood pressure is known as "the silent killer" as itremains without symptoms in most individuals. High...