More than 135,500 cancer cases can be prevented every year Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTTobacco smoke caused around 32,200 cases of cancer in men (17.7% of all male cancer cases) and around 22,000 (12.4%) in women in 2015, according to...
Women's antibiotic use linked to higher mortality risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTWomen who use antibiotics for long periods in late adulthood have a higher risk of death from heart disease and in general, according to preliminary...
New ocular insert developed for administering antibiotics through the cornea Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe anatomic and physiologic structure of the eyes constitutes by itself an important barrier when administering medicine and therefore the amount of...
10 percent of patients on levothyroxine have continued symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTHypothyroidism is a common disorder, and replacement therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) is the standard treatment.Hanneke Wouters at the University of...
Prenatal exposure to chemicals may affect male fertility for generations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTSperm counts among men have dropped substantially over the last few decades, but the reason for such an alarming phenomenon is not known.Dr.Radwa...
Small-molecule drug effective against all strains of Flu Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe flu season this year has been unexpectedly aggressive and the flu vaccine also could not reduce the number of people who contracted the virus...
Quadratus lumborum block failure – “A must know complication” Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTQuadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a type of abdominal wall block which has shown promising results in managing the postoperative pain of patients...
Antibiotics benefit women suffering from recurrent cystitis or chronic bladder pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTUp to 1.4 million British women suffer from long-term bladder pain and urinary problems. Many clinicians believe that the condition known as...
Prolonged sitting and physical inactivity linked to urinary tract symptoms Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTDr.Heung Jae Park at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in South Korea and colleagues conducted a cohort study to examine the association of sitting time...
Elderly patients on Levothyroxine may have increased mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTSubclinical hypothyroidism is a very common situation when thyroid function is not normal but is not defined as a disease.Researchers from Israel have...
High-energy breakfast leads to better control of weight & Diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople usually struggle with losing weight and feel frustrated by repeated attempts at weight loss.Timing and frequency of meals play a role in...
Beetroot compound may beat progress of Alzheimer's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTMore than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, according to the National Institute on Aging. Its incidence rises with age, affecting one in...
