Patient's chest literally catches fire during open heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustralia: Doctors at the Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia, wary of the use of electrocautery devices (using heat to stop vessels from bleeding)...
81 percent prophylactic Antibiotics prescribed by dentists unnecessary: JAMA Hina Zahid3 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTAntibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according to a study published today in...
This green aquatic plant may lower blood sugar in Prediabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTDELHI: A novel green aquatic plant Wolffia globosa Mankai could be a promising potential plant-based protein source to control blood sugar in...
ENDS White Paper: Why ICMR is calling for a ban on ENDS or e- cigarettes Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi- The apex medical regulatory body of the country, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), called for a complete ban on Electronic Nicotine...
Seven key health metrics may predict risk of future CVD: JAMA Hina Zahid2 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTTaking a cue from 2020 Strategic Impact Goals published by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2010, a team of researchers ascertained that the 7...
Warning! PPI use linked to premature death from CVD, cancer: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTPPI group had a 17% increased risk of death compared with the H2 blocker group.USA: Intake of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) -- drugs used for the...
Indian scientists decipher how vitamin D deficiency leads to heart failure, paving way for new treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTINDIA: The sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, is a hormone with pleiotropic effects. Besides its role in maintaining bone mineral homeostasis and calcium...
Cesarean anesthesia associated with surgical site infections and thromboembolism Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 8:10 PM IST44% of general anesthesia cases for cesarean delivery are potentially avoidable and in comparison to neuraxial anesthesia (avoidable general...
Energy drinks may lead to high BP and abnormal heart rhythm Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTConsumption of energy drinks might lead to high blood pressure (BP) and prolong the QT interval. Energy drinks are in trend nowadays and are...
Body shaming linked to more weight gain among children, suggests NIH study Deepanjana Sarkar30 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTBody shaming is common with children who are oversize than the normal body weight. Teasing for being overweight can take an emotional toll on children...
First ever smartphone controlled device gets FDA approval for migraine management Deepanjana Sarkar30 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has now approved worlds first smartphone-controlled electroceutical Nerivio Migra® with Remote Electrical...
Nonfasting cholesterol test as precise as fasting cholesterol test in predicting CVD, finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar29 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHow well a nonfasting cholesterol test can predict future cardiovascular events for patients is a burning question asked by health professionals. A...
