Occupational exposure to high levels of pesticides may raise the risk of heart disease and stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTUse of pesticides has increased tremendously over the years in agriculture as well as in industry. The term pesticide covers a wide range of compounds...
Vigorous exercise once or twice a week may lower mortality in stable CAD Hina Zahid27 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTVigorous exercise once or twice a week may lower mortality in stable CAD finds a new study.Cardiovascular disease is the world’s number one killer,...
Diabetes remission possible with weight loss of 10% or more in first five years, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes remission is possible with 'achievable' weight loss, finds a new study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that...
Phase 3 clinical trial confirms Lefamulin is non-inferior to moxifloxacin for pneumonia: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTOral lefamulin, a novel antibiotic is non-inferior to oral moxifloxacin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) depict...
Teenage girls at high risk of developing depression when on oral contraceptives, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTTeenage girls at high risk of developing depression when on oral contraceptives, finds JAMA study. Adolescent girls who take oral contraceptive pills...
Exercise prevents cancer patients from chemotherapy related cardiac side effects: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTExercise prevents cancer patients from chemotherapy-related cardiac side effects finds an ESC study. This, therefore, implies that it is better that...
Study rings alarm bell on hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTA new study has found that hypertension, which is responsible for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and many other life-threatening diseases, is...
Non-severe hypoglycemia worsens cognitive function in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDenmark: Acute non-severe hypoglycaemia (mean plasma glucose 3.1 mmol/l) negatively impacts cognitive function in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
More aggressive 24 hour BP control may improve brain health in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt is estimated that approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 75 may have damaged small blood vessels in the brain. These are visible as...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
Surgery effective option for some GERD patients refractory to PPI's: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTHeartburn that persists despite proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment is a frequent and taxing clinical problem. The present available treatment...
An international group of experts releases new exercise guidelines for cancer survivors Hina Zahid18 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAn international group of experts led by the University of British Columbia has developed new exercise guidelines for cancer survivors. Although...
