FDA revises labelling to contain opioid use in cough products in kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is requiring safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold...
In clinical trial, cream reduces squamous cell carcinoma risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTNew results from a clinical trial involving more than 900 military veterans at high risk for keratinocyte carcinoma skin cancer provides evidence that...
Alarming rise in Ankylosing Spondylitis amongst young Indian workforce Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:20 PM IST Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS), a condition often misunderstood as back pain, is not an age-related disease.There has been an alarming increase in the...
Dietary sugar linked to increasing bacterial epidemics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used...
Cycling does not damage men's sexual or urinary functions Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTCycling is increasingly popular for transportation, exercise, and leisure, and its impact on sexual health has received a great deal of media...
Migraine surgery produces dramatic improvements in functioning : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTIn addition to reducing headache frequency and severity, surgical treatment for a migraine leads to significant improvements in everyday functioning...
Premature Baby Weighing 520gms Survives at Fortis Hospital Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTDoctors at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru successfully treated 26 weeks premature baby weighing only 520gms. The baby was treated by a...
What Treatment for Appendicitis Would Most Patients Choose, Surgery or Antibiotics? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTBottom Line: Most people picked surgery over antibiotics if they or their child had appendicitis.Why The Research Is Interesting: Studies have...
Hepatitis B vaccination at birth may not be necessary in India : ICMR Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTA large multi-centre study done in North India shows that many newborns are protected at birth by natural antibodies to Hepatitis-B and so Hep-B...
Wearable muscles to help people walk again Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTScientists are one step closer to artificial muscles. Orthotics have come a long way since their initial wood and strap designs, yet innovation lapsed...
Should all children be routinely screened for Scoliosis? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:31 PM ISTIt’s unclear if all children and teens can benefit from routine screening for scoliosis, according to a new statement from a panel of U.S. medical...
Robotic implants may help in esophageal atresia and short bowel syndrome Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTAn implanted, the programmable medical robot can gradually lengthen tubular organs by applying traction forces -- stimulating tissue growth in stunted...
