Recommended vitamin D levels not sufficient for preventing falls in older women Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 May 2019 9:00 AM ISTRecommended Vitamin D levels not beneficial in preventing falls in older women. Falls are a major public health problem in the ageing population...
Statin use lowers risk of joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTIn patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of statin reduces the risk of hip or knee replacement, the same however is not applicable for...
Thiazides may reduce risk of minimal trauma fractures in Alzheimer patients Deepanjana Sarkar6 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTThiazides, a diuretic class of drug which is often used to treat hypertension has been found to be effective in reducing the risk of low-energy...
Methotrexate may protect rheumatoid arthritis patients against heart disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTMethotrexate provides protection against heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients.CANADA: A recent study has demonstrated an association between...
Low carbohydrate diet may help relieve pain in knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe low-carbohydrate diet provides relief from pain in knee osteoarthritis, finds a new study. Low carbohydrate diet not only keeps a check on weight...
Oral contraceptives may protect women from serious knee injuries Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTOral contraceptives may protect against serious knee injuries in women.They may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in women,...
New X-ray imaging system may make frequent X ray exposure safe Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTA new X-ray imaging system may make frequent X-ray exposure safe.New cutting-edge technology has led to the development of EOS X-ray imaging device...
Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent recurrent gout attacks Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTOmega-3 fatty acids may prevent recurrent gout attacks, finds a study.Dietary consumption of omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n‐3 PUFA) from fatty...
High BMD of femur neck- a prognostic test for Osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTNetherlands: High bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck predicts the development of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoarthritis...
2-week antibiotic therapy non inferior to 4-week therapy in Septic arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTTotal postsurgical antibiotic therapy can be limited to 2 weeks instead of the longer 4 weeks therapy in patients with septic arthritis, suggests a...
Tramadol may increase mortality risk in Osteoarthritis Patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Tramadol is the recommended drug for the for patients with knee osteoarthritis by an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guideline. However,...
Stroke survivors have four times increased risk of Osteoporosis: AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of osteoporosis is up to four times greater in Stroke survivors than in healthy people, according to new research by the American Heart...
