Smoking increases the risk of heart failure : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTHeart failure is a common condition and according to American Heart Association, on an average 1 of every 5 Americans over the age of 40 is...
Present Diabetic screening norms miss half of high-Risk patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTType 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented by some medications and intensive lifestyle programs. with prediabetes, if diagnosed early....
Prolonged Sitting may lead to poor memory Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTA sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle characterized by the absence of any physical activity. and its negative effects include obesity, backache, poor...
Type 1 diabetes linked to poor muscle health in active Adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTType 1 diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by destruction of beta cells responsible for insulin production. This type of diabetes is more...
SGLT-2 inhibitors best for lowering mortality risk in T2DM : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe comparative clinical efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, and dipeptidyl...
Gut microbiome may be causing Osteoarthritis in obese patients Vinay Singh singh22 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTBacteria present in the intestine called gut microbiome could be the reason behind arthritis and joint pain that affects people who are...
Exercise improves intermittent claudication leg pain on walking Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople with intermittent claudication who participate in structured exercise programmes can walk about 80 meters further without experiencing leg pain...
More effective treatment of diabetic wounds in sight Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTThrombospondin-2 (TSP2), a specific protein which is elevated in wounds of the diabetic patients and is required for their maintenance, could be a...
Multimorbidity on the rise & needs to be addressed urgently Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTMultimorbidity is a condition characterized by the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions in an individual. It can present several...
Diabetes management during Air travel - Key Recommendations Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTPatients affected by Diabetes require timely administration of antihyperglycemic therapy and have to face unique challenges during air travel. Various...
NICE approves New therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 April 2018 8:33 PM ISTMore than a third of men over the age of 50 have benign hypertrophy of Prostate which causes difficulty in passing urine.Drugs or an operation can...
Health department staff of Karnataka under burden of diabetes, hypertension Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2018 7:01 PM IST40 percent of the workforce in the health directorate of Karnataka were overweight, 11 percent were obese, 18 percent had diabetes, and 31 percent had...
