High BP: Could diet replace medication? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTA study of more than 400 adults with prehypertension, or stage 1 high blood pressure, found that combining a low-salt diet with the heart-healthy DASH...
The future of sutures and staples: A hydrogel sealant Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTAlthough sutures and staples have been used for decades to close wounds or surgical incisions, both have their drawbacks: suturing can be...
In hypertensive patients, greater reduction in BP may harm kidneys Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTIn individuals undergoing intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment, greater reductions in mean blood pressure were linked with an increased risk of...
Are patients sufficiently shielded against stray radiation during CT scans? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTRadiation exposure during diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) contributes to a small, but potentially preventable percentage of...
Intensive blood pressure lowering treatment doesn't reduce death or CVD : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTBlood pressure lowering treatment does not reduce death or cardiovascular disease in healthy individuals with a systolic blood pressure below 140....
Moderate coffee drinking associated with positive health benefits Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTDrinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of health outcomes, say researchers in The BMJ today.They bring...
Getting Enough Sleep May Help Skin Wounds Heal Faster Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTGetting more sleep may help wound healing, and a nutrition supplement may also help, according to a new study. The paper, published ahead of print in...
Sonographic Diagnosis of occult fractures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTWHY NEGATIVE SKIAGRAM RESULTSInability to position the patient due to pain, bleeding, splints.Young unco-operative patient /childSpecial views not...
Mad cow disease in Human Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTAbnormal proteins involved in the brain-destroying Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) - a human form of "mad cow" disease - are detectable in the skin,...
Check BNP to save patients of heart failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:24 PM ISTHeart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced by the heart had significantly lower rates of...
PSA and diagnosis of Prostate cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTProstate-specific antigen (PSA) is now recognized as the premier tumor marker for prostatic cancer. Wang et.al reported PSA in the prostate in 1977...
Age, CRP levels useful guides for tapering biologics in rheumatoid arthritis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTRheumatoid arthritis patients in remission may experience more successful tapering of their biologic drugs if they meet a certain set of factors,...
