Intensive lipid lowering therapy better in elderly after acute coronary syndrome: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTSimvastatin-ezetimibe combo better than simvastatin monotherapy for lipid reduction in older patients aged 75 years or above hospitalized after Acute...
Caution!! Testosterone replacement therapy linked to stroke and heart attack in men, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTTestosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in men who are suffering from low testosterone levels may increase the risk of stroke and heart attack...
Hemoglobin of 12 is not normal, should be 15 in women, diseased and elderly- Dr Yash Paul Sharma, HOD Cardiology, PGI Chandigarh Deepanjana Sarkar19 July 2019 8:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Hemoglobin of 12 is not normal, it should be 15 in diseased and elderly" said country's one of the leading cardiologist Dr Yash Paul...
Antibiotics for Pneumonia,Short course reduces risk of adverse events and antibiotic resistance Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTShort is good.Short course of Antibiotics in Pneumonia reduces risk of adverse events and antibiotic resistance.Excess antibiotic treatment, often...
Tramadol riskier than thought, BMJ study calls to reclassify the opioid drug Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: People receiving opioid drug tramadol postoperatively are at equal risks of prolonged opioid use than the patients receiving other common...
Both High systolic and High diastolic BP independently influence heart attack and stroke risk: NEJM Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTContrary to common belief, high systolic and high diastolic blood pressure are strongly, independently linked to cardiovascular risk, according to new...
Breakthrough discovery: Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging may replace endoscopy Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTMellon University researchers have developed a novel Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging which has the potential to replace endoscopy. This novel...
Baby foods have high sugar content and are inappropriately advertised: WHO report Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 8:35 PM ISTWHO calls for a ban on certain baby food products having inappropriately high sugar content and are wrongly advertised. The report stated that a high...
STEMI risk higher in female smokers than males, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTWomen are at a significantly increased risk of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) than men revealed a study published in the JACC: Journal of...
Solution to antibiotic resistance - Researchers develop novel antibiotics Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTFrance: In this world of increasing frequency of antibiotic resistance, that renders antibiotics ineffective, there arises a need for antibiotic...
Dual drug delivery system may make heart stents safer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTMedicated stents are widely used to unblock heart arteries. While the drug prevents the growth of muscle cells around the stent, it, however, retards...
Vaccine for TB prevention in contacts of Sputum positive TB patients, ICMR launches Clinical trial Hina Zahid16 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe Indian Council of Medical examination today launched a vaccine trial to prevent the occurrence of TB among close contacts of a TB case patient....
