More than 1 million new curable sexually transmitted infections every day- WHO Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTEvery day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years, according to data...
Vasectomy increases prostate cancer risk in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDENMARK: Vasectomy -- commonly used surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception (birth control) -- is associated with a small...
Transrectal Prostate Biopsy in low risk prostate cancer patients may lead to greater temporary health impact than Prostate MRI Deepanjana Sarkar5 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTIn men with a low risk of prostate cancer, a transrectal prostate biopsy is usually done as a confirmatory phase with a goal of identifying otherwise...
Diuretics can be safely withdrawn in stable heart failure patients, finds clinical trial Hina Zahid27 May 2019 12:19 PM ISTDiuretics can be safely withdrawn in stable heart failure patients, finds clinical trial. This can simplify Drug therapy for patients with stable...
Prolonged erection in man led to amputation head of his penis Hina Zahid26 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTA man who reportedly had erection that lasted for two days developed gangrene and tip of his penis had to be amputated.The extraordinary case of the...
Unusual-This man contracted gut infection through sexual route- Case report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTAn unusually rare case of transmission of a common gut infection has been reported in BMJ case reports.Can a gut infection be contacted through sex is...
7-day antibiotic therapy good enough for treating UTI in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTMen need shorter antibiotic therapy for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). USA: Findings of the study, published in the journal Open...
Caution! Gonorrhoea may be transmitted through deep kissing also Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTGonorrhoea may be transmitted through deep kissing also, finds a new study.The assumption has been that Gonorrhea can only be acquired from genital...
Gentamicin not superior to ceftriaxone in Gonorrhea treatment: the Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTGentamicin is not superior to ceftriaxone in the treatment of Gonorrhea, finds a study appearing in the Lancet.In this scenario of antimicrobial...
Moderate drinking lowers risk of prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 May 2019 7:17 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has provided some evidence on the association between drinking alcohol and the risk of prostate cancer. The study published in the...
Erectile dysfunction drug may slow progression of heart failure Hina Zahid5 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUniversity of Manchester scientists have found that a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may slow or even reverse the progression of heart...
Scientists reveal genetic factors causing infertility in Indian men Hina Zahid30 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTMale infertility in India is very high. It is generally due to low production and motility of sperm, abnormal shape of sperm or complete absence of...
