E-Cigarettes may help quit smoking but relapse rate high: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar22 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTWhile E-Cigarette use appears to be associated with a reduction in the smoking level and an increase in smoking cessation attempts, E-Cigarette users...
Skipping breakfast not a good idea, may increase heart disease risk: American Journal of Cardiology Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTSkipping breakfast can cause heart disease, finds a new study. Japan: Breakfast is considered as the most important meal of the day that helps you...
Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Paleo diet may increase risk of Heart disease: European Journal of Nutrition Hina Zahid25 July 2019 9:02 AM ISTAccording to the world's first major study examining the impact of the diet on gut bacteria, People who follow the paleo diet have twice the amount of...
Aspirin use on the rise among elderly despite high risks, against guidelines Hina Zahid24 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTThere is widespread aspirin use among elderly for primary prevention despite few benefits, high risks and against guidelines. Almost half of the...
CT Coronary Artery Calcium- Useful tool to predict future risks of heart attack and stroke in young Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTComputed Tomography (CT) Coronary artery calcium (CT CAC) may have potential utility as a tool to aid decision-making among select young adults at an...
Diabetes increases Gastric Cancer risk after treatment for H. Pylori infection, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with gastric cancer after H. Pylori infection treatment, revealed a study published in the Journal of Diabetes...
Adding Ezetimibe to Simvastatin enhances CVD risk reduction in high risk diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTAddition of Ezetimibe to simvastatin (a drug of statin family) may enhance the reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in diabetes patients in...
Statin-associated myalgia does not impair aerobic exercise performance in statin users Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTDenmark: Patients with statin-associated myalgia, or muscle pain, do not experience impaired aerobic exercise performance or muscle strength compared...
Stopping statin treatment can increase CVD risk: European Heart Journal Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Aug 2019 9:03 AM ISTParis, France: For people who are regularly taking statin therapy for high cholesterol should not stop the treatment when they are 75, recommend the...
Bempedoic Acid / Ezetimibe Combo significantly lowers LDL-C and hsCRP, finds clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTBempedoic Acid / Ezetimibe combo significantly lowers LDL-C and hsCRP, finds a recent study. A fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet of bempedoic...
Warning!! Aspirin within 3 Days of Biopsy tied to increased bleeding risk Deepanjana Sarkar5 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTAspirin within 3 Days of biopsy is tied to increased bleeding complications, revealed a study published in the American Journal of...
