Annual mammography for breast cancer screening best, recommends literature review Deepanjana Sarkar26 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTAll women under the age group of 40-49 should go for Annual mammography, is the recommendation in the literature review published in the Journal of...
High-intensity exercise best for people with cancer say ESSA guidelines Hina Zahid26 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTHigh-intensity exercise is best for people with cancer ESSA recommends in new exercise guidelines for people with cancer contrary to earlier...
Smoking during pregnancy doubles risk of sudden infant death, study finds Hina Zahid26 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe first findings to result from a collaboration between Seattle Children's Research Institute and Microsoft data scientists provides expecting...
Unusual form of CKD epidemic linked to occupational heat exposure Hina Zahid26 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTChronic kidney disease, common in agricultural workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua, was also found in 12 percent of sample of brick makers.For two...
In order to tackle seasonal allergies: Nip them in bud Hina Zahid26 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTSpring means flower buds and blooming trees — and if you're one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing,...
Dupilumab reduces exacerbation rates in asthma patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTDupilumab significantly reduced severe exacerbation rates in patients with late-onset asthma with or without fixed airway obstruction, according to a...
CT scan prior to spinal fusion surgery reveals 50% patients had undiagnosed osteoporosis Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTFor patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery to alleviate pain, bone health is an important consideration. If a patient is found to have low bone...
Ticagrelor noninferior to Clopidogrel after thrombolysis in under 75 patients with STEMI Deepanjana Sarkar24 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTTicagrelor noninferior to Clopidogrel after thrombolysis in under 75 patients with STEMI, finds a new study.Ticagrelor is a preferred choice over...
An intricate interaction: Dietary fatty acid intake influences hypertension risk Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTHypertension is an important public health problem that can lead to life-threatening cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. Many...
Even half the standard dose of acetazolamide effective in preventing acute mountain sickness Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTEven half the standard dose of acetazolamide has been found to be effective for preventing acute mountain sickness.Acetazolamide is used for...
Fasting may be new medical prescription for obesity-related conditions Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTFasting may be new medical prescription for obesity-related conditions.According to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019, Fasting...
Individualize heart attack treatment on the basis of imaging: Cardiology experts Hina Zahid23 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTSophia Antipolis: Imaging provides a more precise diagnosis of a heart attack that can be used to individualise treatment. That's the main message of...
