Vitamin D deficiency in children- How to manage it? Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. According to an estimate, it is as high as 50-90 % and is attributed to low...
New X-ray imaging system may make frequent X ray exposure safe Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTA new X-ray imaging system may make frequent X-ray exposure safe.New cutting-edge technology has led to the development of EOS X-ray imaging device...
New radiotherapy improves mesothelioma patient's survival by two folds, ESTRO Deepanjana Sarkar6 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTA study presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, ESTRO has revealed that a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the...
Its time to demystify Bone Marrow Transplant Therapy- Dr Rahul Bhargava Deepanjana Sarkar7 May 2019 9:02 AM ISTThe veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has been diagnosed with cancer and was under treatment in New York. Recently, the 66-years-old actor disclosed that he...
Moderate drinking lowers risk of prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 May 2019 7:17 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has provided some evidence on the association between drinking alcohol and the risk of prostate cancer. The study published in the...
Indian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery Hina Zahid9 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTIndian doctors help Asia’s heaviest woman lose 214 kgs through weight loss surgery. This may fulfil the dream of patient and doctors both to get into...
CAUTION!! does your toothpaste contain charcoal? Deepanjana Sarkar12 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTCharcoal containing toothpaste is increasingly popular these days and are promoted to be leading to the higher tooth whitening. Dozens of tooth...
Whole body MRI may help detect cancer metastasis quickly: Lancet Hina Zahid13 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe whole body MRI is an imaging modality that may be employed for quicker detection of metastatis of cancer.A study appearing in the Lancet has...
Bisphosphonate use increases risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUse of oral bisphosphonates among postmenopausal women increases the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw.UK: Bisphosphonates -- drugs commonly prescribed...
Low vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery leads to higher deaths Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTLow vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery lead to higher mortality.UK: A study of two colorectal cancer (CRC) patient cohorts undergoing...
Amoora rohituka leaf extracts shows anticarcinogenic activity for Breast Cancer, an AYUSH study Deepanjana Sarkar21 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTAmoora rohituka leaves extract may be used to develop alternative drugs to treat human breast cancer, a study published in the Journal of Ayurveda and...
Annual mammography for breast cancer screening best, recommends literature review Deepanjana Sarkar26 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTAll women under the age group of 40-49 should go for Annual mammography, is the recommendation in the literature review published in the Journal of...
