CPAP treatment for sleep apnea improves stroke outcomes: JAHA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTSleep apnea is a known risk factor for stroke, now a new study suggests that the use of -- CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) mask -- is...
Breathing through nose linked to better memory Vinay Singh singh24 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTSwedish researchers have reported that the way our memories are consolidated depends on the way we breathe. A new of its kind study published in the...
Meditation effective in management of chronic pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTAlternative approaches such as mindful breathing and meditation proved effective in the management of chronic pain and stress, and also in some cases,...
What to do when patient’s spontaneous breathing trial fails? Vinay Singh singh28 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal JAMA reports that among patients requiring mechanical ventilation in whom a spontaneous breathing trial had...
Apollo doctors remove LED bulb from an infant's bronchus Vinay Singh singh12 Nov 2018 6:00 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Doctors at the Apollo Hospital’s ENT Department in Bhubaneswar come across a lot of unusual situations in an emergency. One very rare...
Obstructive sleep apnea more harmful for women's heart than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTSnoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among women leads to earlier impairment of cardiac function compared to men, according to a new...
Functional nasal surgery improves chronic headache in 85 percent patients Hina Zahid1 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTFunctional nasal surgery improves chronic headache in Eighty-five per cent of patients, is the finding of a new study. The findings of the study have...
FDA clears Freespira- A digital solution for Post-traumatic stress disorder Vinay Singh singh23 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S FDA has granted clearance to Freespira, a new digital therapeutic for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), announced Palo...
Prescribe naloxone to all patients at high risk of opioid overdose, recommends HHS Hina Zahid26 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTPrescribe or co-prescribe naloxone to all patients at high risk of opioid complications or overdose, recommends HHSAdm. Brett P. Giroir, MD, assistant...
Sleep apnea patients at increased risk of gout Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTUnited Kingdom: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at higher risk of developing gout beyond the first year following the diagnosis compared...
Sleep Apnea patients at higher risk of difficult intubation Vinay Singh singh13 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTPatients with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) had a three to four-fold higher risk of difficult intubation or mask ventilation or both when compared to...
Timely Intervention saves the life of a 22 year-old who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest Hina Zahid29 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTUnhealthy lifestyles, tobacco use and unregulated use of energy supplements leading to cardiovascular diseases among youthDoctors from Fortis...
