2017 IDSA Infectious Diarrhea Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTAn estimated 2–4 billion episodes of acute diarrhea occur worldwide each year. The 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines on...
Slow progress in efforts to prevent child deaths from pneumonia, diarrhea: Report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTIn 2016, pneumonia and diarrhea were responsible for one of every four deaths in children under five years of age.Figures released by UNICEF earlier...
Now Fecal transplant by oral capsule to prevent Clostridium difficile infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTWhy The Research Is Interesting: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) causes inflammation of the colon and severe diarrhea. The infection occurs when...
Single-dose cholera vaccine for faster protection in epidemics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTSingle-Dose Vaccine Could Provide Faster Protection in Cholera EpidemicsEach year there are more than three million cases of cholera worldwide, a...
A highly effective drug approved for Hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTHepatitis C is a viral disease which causes inflammation of the liver and ultimately leads to the failure of the liver. According to WHO, 71 million...
Medical treatment of obesity : All you need to know Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe landmark Diabetes Prevention Program study has found that a modest weight loss of 7% reduces the risk of developing diabetes by 58% in overweight...
FDA approves first treatment for breast cancer with a certain inherited genetic mutation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib tablets) to include the treatment of patients with certain types...
Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTOver half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a...
Vitamin D supplements could ease painful Irritable Bowel Syndrome Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTVitamin D supplements could help to ease painful Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms, a new study from the University of Sheffield has...
Loperamide use :Safety announcement issued by USFDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had been receiving reports of serious heart problems and deaths due to use of much higher than the recommended...
Proton Pump Inhibitors : Complications and Emerging Concerns of use Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTDr.Avinash K. Nehra and associates in a review article published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings by title Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging...
Cabozantinib a first line treatment option for differentiated thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTIn a trial by the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,it has been confirmed that...
