Time to dial back on diabetes treatment in older patients? Study finds 11 percent are overtreated supriya kashyap kashyap1 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTAnyone with diabetes who takes blood sugar medication knows their doctor prescribed it to help them. After all, the long-term effects of elevated...
Glucose-responsive insulin is future alternative to injection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTPeople with Type 1 diabetes must check their blood glucose several times a day and inject themselves with insulin to keep their blood sugar levels...
Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 9:40 AM ISTThe overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs to children diagnosed with uncomplicated staph infections....
Antidepressants associated with significantly elevated risk of death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTIn a meta-analysis to assess the effects of Antidepressants on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in general-population and...
Fight infection with diet !! Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Sept 2017 10:25 AM ISTToo much dietary manganese an essential trace mineral found in leafy green vegetables, fruits and nuts promotes infection of the heart by the...
Empagliflozin (zardiance) good in Diabetes with CVD and CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTNew analyses of the landmark EMPA-REG OUTCOME®trial showed that Empagliflozin improved clinical outcomes and reduced mortality in vulnerable patients...
Super malaria which cannot be killed by any drug Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 10:20 AM ISTLondon: The rapid spread of "super malaria" in the South East Asia is an alarming global threat and there is an urgent need to eliminate it before the...
Now a sensor to check appropriateness of antibiotic treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype sensor that can rapidly determine whether an...
Doctors remove Bladder Stone as big as an Ostrich Egg: NEJM Case Report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTA 64-year-old patient in California visited hospital emergency department with a 3-day history of pain in the left flank and urinary retention and...
Diabetes risk four times higher in women with PCOS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTWomen suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are four times at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (Type-2 diabetes) and are also...
Flu vaccine equally effective in middle-aged patients with chronic illnesses Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe flu vaccine is usually prescribed in Old patients prophylacticlly but it has been found that the vaccine ie equally effective in middle age as...
No magic pill to cure alcohol dependence yet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Sept 2017 9:40 AM ISTA new study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found no reliable evidence for using nalmefene, naltrexone, acamprosate, baclofen or...
