Risk of Stroke doubles in patients of Inflammatory Myopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are at double the risk for both ischemic (IS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS) as compared to...
Type 1 diabetes onset before age ten shortens women's lives by 18 years Hina Zahid14 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in Lancet Type 1 diabetes onset before age ten shortens women's lives by 18 years.than women who do not have...
Treatment with CPAP for Sleep apnea improves Erectile dysfunction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTTreatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves erectile dysfunction (ED).Obstructive sleep apnea...
LDL levels above 160 tied to CVD mortality even in low risk patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTLDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels above 160 mg/dL in the patients otherwise deemed at low risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) face a 50% to 80%...
Increased food preservatives linked to high blood pressure-American Society of Nephrology Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, increased use of preservatives containing phosphates may lead to high blood pressure.The increased intake of phosphates --...
Deep forehead wrinkles harbinger of cardiovascular mortality-ESC Update Hina Zahid3 Sept 2018 7:20 PM IST Are wrinkles just an expected effect of ageing, or could they signal something more threatening? The latest ESC Update is that Deep forehead wrinkles...
Statins have no role in primary prevention of CVD in elderly : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTStatin treatment in older people (aged >75 years) without type 2 diabetes is not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) or...
All about Obesity -By Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid24 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTSeptember is childhood obesity awareness month and to commemorate it Dr Srikant Sharma has written about all the salient features embracing...
A case of Acquired Hemophilia induced by Levofloxacin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Mor LT and colleagues have reported a case of Acquired Hemophilia induced by Levofloxacin that has appeared in Journal of Pharmacy...
Raised HbA1c levels increase risk of heart attack in Stable Angina Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTIn a new Study, researchers have found that raised HbA1c levels increase the risk of heart attack in patients with a Stable Angina. The study has...
Marital Discord leads to sudden Cardiac Death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Marital Dissatisfaction increases the risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in men.Usually, an arrhythmic complication of...
lixisenatide prevents kidney damage in diabetes with CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a post-hoc analysis of the Evaluation of Lixisenatide in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ELIXA) trial, injectable glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1)...
