Limit food consumption to 10-hour window to reduce weight,CVD risk: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Weight loss is a key to get rid of metabolic syndrome (MetS) -- a cluster of health conditions that occur together increasing the risk for type 2...
IIT researchers develop device that can predict risk of CVD Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTIndia: In a major development, the researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have designed a device that can facilitate...
Implantable micro-pancreas- Great hope for diabetes free life for patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTAs of today, over 450 million adults are suffering from diabetes globally. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the number will rise to...
E-cigarette users twice as likely to have depression compared to non users: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe prevalence of the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has grown rapidly lately since their introduction to the market more than a decade...
Mindfulness may prevent high BP without medicines, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTMindfulness may not only lower high Blood pressure but can prevent it from menifesting if it is started early in life, according to a new study...
Children born of diabetic mothers at increased risk of CVD: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new study appearing in BMJ has highlighted the importance of screening and preventing diabetes in women of childbearing age. The number of women...
Going for Hair Dye or Chemical Straigthening? Beware of Breast Cancer risks, says study Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTChemical treatments used in hair dye or to permanently or semi-permanently straighten or relax hair (referred to as straighteners) contain a mixture...
Early starch-rich breakfast, small dinner help control blood sugar in diabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 8:30 PM ISTType 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting middle-aged or older adults. The peripheral utilization of sugar is faulty in these patients due to...
Early and intensive reduction of non-HDL cholesterol may decrease CVD risk: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe increased blood levels of non-HDL cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are accepted as causal risk factors for cardiovascular disease....
Lymphopenia linked to increased death risk from CVD, cancer: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Dec 2019 8:00 PM ISTCleveland, Ohio: Patients with lymphopenia -- abnormal low levels of lymphocytes -- are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease,...
Olmesartan may induce unexplained diarrhea and weight loss: Case Report Hina Zahid2 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Dr Sripriya Gonakoti at Department of Internal Medicine, North East Ohio Medical University, Canton Medical Education Foundation, Canton, Ohio,...
Marijuana use may be associated with testicular cancer: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Increasing marijuana smoking, particularly among young adults, raises concerns about cancer risk among marijuana users. A recent review found...
