Irregular sleep may increase risk of metabolic disorders Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wake-up schedule — and getting different amounts of sleep each night — can put a...
Flavored e-cigarettes: risky for your cardiovascular health, says a study Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 9:04 AM ISTUse of cinnamon and menthol flavoured e-cigarettes exacerbates endothelial dysfunction which is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases...
Vitamin D even in large doses, doesn't prevent Diabetes, finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jun 2019 9:00 AM ISTEven large doses of Vitamin D don't prevent Diabetes, finds clinical trial.Various observational studies in the past have reported an association...
Night time high BP linked to Glaucoma Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTGlaucoma may be tied to night time hike of blood pressure , high BP ,finds a new study.Glaucoma patients are more likely to experience increased...
Role of Vitamin D in colorectal cancer- Expert speaks out Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTAccording to Dr Charles Fuchs, MD, MPH, director of Yale Cancer Center and colleagues from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute,Vitamin D may be helpful...
Stroke risk may decline after gallbladder removal in patients with gallstones Hina Zahid9 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTTAIWAN: Cholecystectomy -- removal of the gallbladder -- lowers the risk of stroke in patients having gallstones, according to a recent study...
Chronic depression in heart attack patients linked to death: ESC Journal report Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTChronic depression or anxiety in heart attack patients may boost the chances of death, reported a study published in the European Journal of...
Pregnant women with high BP at higher risk for heart attack, stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTPregnant women having high blood pressure (BP), or pre-eclampsia are at a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks than those having normal blood...
Spinal anesthesia superior to general anesthesia for hip replacement Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTCHINA: Total-hip arthroplasty (THA) or hip replacement is a painful procedure, performed frequently. Patients undergoing THA may be offered either...
Oral propranolol with topical timolol effectively treats infantile hemangiomas Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTBaltimore, Maryland: Oral propranolol, a systemic beta-blocker with the risk of rare but serious adverse effects, is the first-line therapy for...
Liraglutide leads to better control of blood sugar after bariatric surgery: Gravitas trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTAdjunctive treatment with Liragalutide after bariatric surgery leads to a better control of blood sugar, finds a Lancet study.The use of liraglutide,...
Breast MRI may result in extra biopsies than mammography for breast cancer diagnosis Deepanjana Sarkar7 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTBreast MRI leads to higher biopsy and cancer detection rates compared with mammography with no significant variation in sensitivity or interval...
