Common painkiller increases stroke risk in elderly Diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTCommon painkiller Acetaminophen increases stroke risk in elderly patients with Diabetes.A team of researchers has found that there was a higher risk...
High vitamin D blood levels may prevent depression in elderly patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Jun 2019 10:26 AM ISTHigh blood levels of Vitamin D may prevent depression in elderly,finds new study.Increasing vitamin D levels in the body can prevent depression in...
Polypharmacy in elderly impairs gait leading to falls and disability Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTCanada: The concurrent use of multiple medications (5 or more regular prescriptions) -- called polypharmacy, may impair gait in elderly resulting in...
Amiodarone increases risk of falls and fainting in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 July 2019 9:14 AM ISTAmiodarone is associated with a higher risk of fall-related injuries and fainting in elderly, finds new study.Researchers in Denmark designed a study...
Vitamin D: low levels not linked to orthostatic hypotension in elderly, finds Irish study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTVitamin D low levels not linked to orthostatic hypotension in elderly finds a new Irish study.Researchers of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing...
Drones, smartphones, and sensors to remotely monitor heartbeat and risk of fall in elderly Deepanjana Sarkar14 Aug 2019 9:15 AM ISTAn advanced first aid system has been developed with hybridized fall detection algorithm (FDB-HRT) which includes drones, smartphones, and sensors to...
Men with CVD receiving prostate cancer therapy have increased mortality risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Administration of oral prostate cancer therapy (abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide), increases mortality risk in older men (≥65 yr) with...
FDA warning- Supplement pills can choke elders to death Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: People are increasingly becoming dependent on supplements these days in a bid to fulfil all their requirements. Also, the large size of the...
Regular mammography unlikely to benefit elderly women with chronic illnesses finds study Hina Zahid9 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTRegular mammography unlikely to benefit elderly women with chronic illnesses is the finding of a new study based on data from more than 220,000 women...
Treatment of high BP slows down cognitive decline in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment of high blood pressure (BP) in hypertension patients slows down cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, suggests a recent study....
Vitamin D added to exercise enhances physical performance of elderly women Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTBrazil: Exercise is a highly effective tool in elderly to slow down muscle wasting and loss of function, but sometimes they are not able to exercise...
Most elderly diabetics opt for aggressive control of blood sugar contravening guidelines: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTMost elderly diabetics resort to aggressive control of blood sugar against guidelines, finds a survey.Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducted a...
