Prescribe fish for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTRheumatologists often recommend fish oil supplementation for their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, a practice that is supported by at least one...
90% of hepatitis B patients unaware of their disease : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Despite the fact that no virological...
Microneedling with 5-fluorouracil an effective treatment option for vitiligo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTVitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by CD8(+) T lymphocyte-mediated destruction of melanocytes that results in patches of skin...
Vaginal dryness treatments no better than placebo : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTNearly half of postmenopausal women report bothersome vaginal dryness, pain and other symptoms for which they are prescribed local estrogen treatments...
FDA Panel votes Lofexidine for approval for Opioid Withdrawal Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTLofexidine is going to become the first non-opioid medication approved to treat opioid withdrawal and the first drug approved to help patients...
Blue Pill Viagra turns 20 and still going strong Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTFDA approved Viagra as the first oral treatment for erectile dysfunction on Mar. 27, 1998, 20 years ago.The demand for the drug was so high in initial...
Only 40% of people with dangerously high cholesterol on appropriate drug treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTNational Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP-III guidelines) and the current American College of Cardiology and American...
Tracheotomy in the intensive care unit : French guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTTracheotomy is widely used in intensive care units with great disparities between medical teams in terms of frequency and modality. Indications and...
MUFA from plants only reduce mortality risk from heart disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTAccording to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health...
Metformin lowers pregnancy related risks in women with PCOS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTPCOS is the most common hormone disorder among females of childbearing age, affecting up to 10 percent of these women.Women with PCOS are at increased...
10 percent of patients on levothyroxine have continued symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTHypothyroidism is a common disorder, and replacement therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) is the standard treatment.Hanneke Wouters at the University of...
Antibiotics benefit women suffering from recurrent cystitis or chronic bladder pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTUp to 1.4 million British women suffer from long-term bladder pain and urinary problems. Many clinicians believe that the condition known as...
