HPV vaccine reduced cervical abnormalities in young women supriya kashyap kashyap5 July 2016 3:18 PM ISTYoung women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine through a school-based program had fewer cervical cell anomalies when screened for...
Nasal irrigation may prevent chronic sinus ailments; however, steam inhalation not effective : Study supriya kashyap kashyap19 July 2016 12:53 PM ISTAdvising patient with chronic sinus congestion to use nasal irrigation a popular nonpharmacologic treatment improved their symptoms, but steam...
Flu vaccine reduces risk of hospital stay for stroke, heart failure for diabetes patients supriya kashyap kashyap27 July 2016 10:45 AM ISTPeople with type 2 diabetes who receive the influenza vaccine may be less likely to be admitted to hospital for myocardial infarction, stroke and...
Anesthetic cream best for relieving vaccination pain in infants : Canadian Medical Association Journal supriya kashyap kashyap17 Dec 2016 9:46 AM ISTFor babies under age one year, lidocaine cream, combined with a small amount of sugar given by mouth and infant soothing, can help relieve pain from...
Benzodiazepines linked to increased risk of pneumonia in Alzheimer's patients supriya kashyap kashyap11 April 2017 12:37 PM ISTCommonly used sedatives called benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia when used in people with Alzheimer disease,...
Azithromycin not linked to increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia , study shows supriya kashyap kashyap19 April 2017 4:11 PM ISTThe commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an often life-threatening rapid, irregular...
New Canadian guideline: No screening for hepatitis C in adults not at increased risk supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2017 12:30 PM ISTThe Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against screening for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults at low risk in a...
Certain antibiotics during pregnancy increase risk of spontaneous abortion: Canadian Medical Association Journal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 July 2017 11:12 AM ISTMany classes of common antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole, were associated with an increased...
Stroke survivors without early complications at long-term risk of death, stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 July 2017 3:10 PM ISTPeople who survive a stroke or a mini-stroke without early complications have an increased risk of death, another stroke or heart attack (myocardial...
Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTThe presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the same bacterium, according...
Avoid these common antibiotics during pregnancy : CMAJ supriya kashyap kashyap10 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTMany classes of common antibiotics, such as macrolides, quinolones, tetracyclines, sulfonamides and metronidazole, were associated with an increased...
Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children after minor surgery Ruby khatun khatun12 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTWidely available ibuprofen is a better choice for pain relief in children who have undergone minor orthopedic outpatient surgery, as it has fewer...
