Coronary calcium screening a low cost predictor of heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Nov 2018 8:25 PM ISTTesting a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack, according to a new...
New exercise guidelines: Even a 2-minute walk counts Hina Zahid12 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to the new edition of the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, any amount and any type of exercise help health. Move more, sit...
Study finds pillow as risk factor for Glaucoma Vinay Singh singh11 Nov 2018 8:35 PM ISTA very interesting report published in the journal Acta Opthalmologica reveals that sleeping with the face in a pillow may increase the risk of...
WHO Guidance on physical illnesses associated with mental disorders Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe World Health Organization, WHO has released guidelines on managing physical health conditions for people with severe mental disorders, including...
Alirocumab reduces adverse CV events among heart attack survivors Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlirocumab, a cholesterol-lowering drug, was found to reduce the chance of additional heart problems or stroke among patients who had suffered a...
High BP,Diabetes more strongly linked to heart attack in women: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTUK: A new study published in the journal BMJ has found that although men are at higher risk of getting a heart attack than women certain risk factors...
Five Foods that improve bone and joint health Hina Zahid10 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAbout 54 million Americans have osteoporosis or low bone density but many of them have no symptoms until they suffer a bone fracture. According to the...
Vaccine protects against serious complication of Measles Hina Zahid10 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTUsual acute complications of measles include otitis media, pneumonia, diarrhoea, and postinfectious encephalitis. But in literature, several cases of...
Chronic noise exposure increases risk of CVD, Stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTExposure to environmental noise may increase the risk of strokes and heart attack by fueling the activity of a brain region involved in stress...
Singing may improve motor function in Parkinson’s disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Singing might be beneficial for people with Parkinson's disease (PD), suggests a new study.The study, presented at the Society for Neuroscience...
Women giving birth to boys more prone to postpartum depression Vinay Singh singh9 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTCanterbury, U.K: A new of its kind study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine reports that women who give birth to boys are much more...
High-calorie evening meal may increase High BP risk Vinay Singh singh8 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTEvening diet rich in calories may lead to an increased risk of developing prediabetes and high blood pressure, reports the findings of the research...
