New oral anticoagulant drugs associated with lower kidney risks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTMayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant (blood-thinning medication) a patient takes to prevent a stroke and...
New global commitment to end tuberculosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:02 PM IST75 ministers agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came at the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on...
Rare Case of Upper Arm Compartment Syndrome Following Biceps Tendon Rupture Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTCompartment syndrome is common in the forearm and leg, but rare in the upper arm with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. Our...
Telephonic review as effective as visit based management in patients of stable epilepsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTIn a prospective randomized parallel group study, Dr.Kunal Bahrania and associates assessed telephonic review of outpatients with stable epilepsy...
Coronary artery calcium scoring: On the rise but how reliable? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTThere is a steep rise in the burden of diabetes, obesity, and hypertension with prolongation of life expectancy. Thus ischemic heart disease is also...
When is a headache a sign of a deadly brain bleed? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA new tool to identify potentially fatal aneurysms in patients with headaches who seem otherwise well will help emergency departments to identify...
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures due to low level of a hormone neuropeptide : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTIn Denmark, as many as 2,000 people - in particular women - suffer from spasms which are similar to epileptic seizures, but which cannot be measured,...
Breastfeeding does not protect children against asthma and allergies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTThe effect of breastfeeding on the risk of developing asthma and allergy has been debated for a long time. In a recent study, Uppsala University...
4-in-1 flu shot may mean lifelong protection against the flu Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTA vaccine combining centralized ancestral genes from four major influenza strains appears to provide broad protection against the dangerous ailment,...
Sleep Apnea may increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTObstructive sleep apnea(OSA) may put elderly people at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to new research published online...
Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for children and adolescents with OCD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTSome children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school. Or cannot leave the...
WHO Guidelines to address overweight and obesity in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTAs part of its response to the global epidemic of obesity, WHO is releasing guidelines to support primary healthcare workers identify and help...
