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...
Can Chest Pain Patients Come Off Heart Monitors? supriya kashyap kashyap2 Feb 2017 11:34 AM ISTRule could take one-third of chest pain patients off emergency department heart monitorsOttawa researchers have validated a rule that could safely...
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...
Higher temperatures cause gestational diabetes : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2017 10:22 AM ISTWomen who were exposed to colder temperatures during pregnancy had a lower rate of gestational diabetes than those exposed to hotter temperatures,...
Cesarean deliveries better than midpelvic forceps, vacuum deliveries: Study Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 3:34 PM ISTWashington D.C. [USA]: Pregnant women take note! Compared with cesarean deliveries, midpelvic forceps and midpelvic vacuum deliveries lead to higher...
Ebola vaccine developed in Canada shows promising results Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Jun 2017 9:38 AM ISTA phase 1 randomized controlled trial has found an Ebola virus disease (EVD) vaccine, developed in Canada, was well-tolerated with no safety concerns,...
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...
