Febuxostat under FDA scanner for Increased Heart-related Deaths Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTFDA is alerting the public that preliminary results from a safety clinical trial show an increased risk of heart-related death with febuxostat...
Another reason to exercise : it protects against glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTPeople who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented...
Wouldn't it be great if eyedrops didn't spill out of your eyes? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eye droppers, while reducing waste...
Vegetarian diet associated with less risk of heart failure : American Heart Association Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTEating a mostly plant-based diet was associated with less risk of developing heart failure among people without previously diagnosed heart disease or...
Labor induction at 40 weeks associated with lower risk of perinatal mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTInduction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to an...
Increased risk of vascular dementia in heart attack survivors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTHeart attack increased the risk of vascular dementia by 35 percent, and the risk remains elevated for up to 35 years after the heart attack.This is...
Multi-Drug Resistant organisms causing deadly Infections spreading in Community : SGRH Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTResearchers from Department of Critical Care, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and City Hospital have conducted a retrospective study on 201 patients of...
Now smartphone app for monitoring macular degeneration & diabetic retinopathy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPatients with age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy who used a mobile application to test their vision at home got comparable...
Aspirin prevents MI after noncardiac surgery in patients with PCI Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTA Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in patients with...
Evolocumab effectively prevents cardiovascular events in patients of peripheral artery disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTPatients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death. In addition, PAD patients can suffer...
HPV testing better than the Pap smear at detecting cervical cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is...
Five health indicators enough to predict cardiovascular risk in healthy people : JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTJust five indicators of cardiovascular health--blood pressure, physical activity, body-mass index (BMI), fruit and vegetable intake, and smoking...
