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...
Doctors stunned by rare case of Italian woman who sweats blood Ruby khatun khatun25 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTFLORENCE: Doctors were baffled when a 21-year-old woman was admitted to an Italian hospital for "sweating blood" from her face and her hands, a...
Depression strongly linked to higher risk of early death : CMAJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTDespite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death -- and this risk has increased...
Avoid painkillers in low back pain say new Guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTIf you visit your family doctor with low back pain (LBP), you may be surprised at the treatment options they suggest now.Recent changes to major...
When is a headache a sign of a deadly brain bleed? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA new tool to identify potentially fatal aneurysms in patients with headaches who seem otherwise well will help emergency departments to identify...
New HIV guideline outlines strategies for prevention in high-risk people Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTA new Canadian guideline outlines how new biomedical strategies to prevent HIV infection can best be used in high-risk populations both before and...
New easy-to-use tool can predict Alzheimer's risk, similar to pediatric growth curves Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTA simple new tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people who may be on the path to Alzheimer disease or...
Two OTC remedies probiotics or xylitol offer no help for sore throat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe use of probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throat symptoms -- as an alternative to antibiotics -- appears to have no effect,...
People with schizophrenia have threefold risk of dying supriya kashyap kashyap25 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTPeople with schizophrenia are three times more likely to die, and die younger, than the general population, indicating a need for solutions to narrow...
