More than 1 million new curable sexually transmitted infections every day- WHO Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTEvery day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among people aged 15-49 years, according to data...
Intensive blood sugar lowering of no benefit in type 2 diabetes patients, reveals 15-year long study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTA 15-year follow up from the landmark Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT) revealed that intensive blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes (T2D)...
Swapping red meat for plant-based foods may improve longevity suggests large study Hina Zahid13 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTSwapping red meat for healthier animal or plant-based foods may improve longevity, suggests a large US study.The study has found that increased red...
High BP during pregnancy increases later CVD risk by more than 70%: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar16 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh Blood pressure, BP during pregnancy increases later CVD risk by more than 70%, finds a JAMA study.High Blood pressure, BP and Body Mass Index,...
Lowering blood sugar and BP reduces CVD risk in young diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTLowering blood sugar and BP reduces CVD risk in young diabetics, finds a new study.In young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), high blood sugar levels...
Abdominal Adiposity carries more CVD risk than fat around legs in post menopausal women Deepanjana Sarkar1 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe body shape after menopause may determine the risk of having cardiovascular disease (CVD), revealed a study published recently in the European...
Reversion from prediabetes to normal blood sugar reduces death and CVD risk by half Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTOnly reversion from 2hPG-defined prediabetes to normal blood sugar was associated with a reduction in future risk of CVD and death.Reversion to normal...
PCSK9 inhibitor Alirocumab cuts risk of subsequent heart attack in Diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar3 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaking twice-monthly injection of cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab may cut the risk of a subsequent heart attack in patients with high blood sugar...
Experts question WHO advice to reduce saturated fat to curb chronic disease Hina Zahid3 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTExperts have raised questions on WHO advice to reduce saturated fat to curb chronic disease.Advice to reduce intake of total saturated fat and...
FDA's 1999 claim of soy as cholesterol lowering diet still valid, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: A recent study published in the JAMA journal has backed FDA's 1999 heart health claims of the cholesterol-lowering effect of soy protein,...
Milk and dairy products protect from number of chronic diseases, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar5 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTMilk and dairy products if consumed appropriately are not risky for cardiovascular disease patients rather it may protect from many chronic diseases...
Aerobic and resistance exercise may cut down excess cardiac adiposity: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar6 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTCardiac adiposity or excessive fat around the heart possesses high cardiovascular risk. Aerobic and resistance exercise have the potential to reduce...
