AHA warns young males - More you Smoke More you Stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTMen below the age of 50 who smoked fewer than 11 cigarettes daily were 46 percent more likely to have a stroke than those who never smoked, while...
Migraine patients more vulnerable to stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTA migraine is likely to increase individual vulnerability to ischemic stroke during the process of acute brain ischemia, concluded a study published...
Clopidogrel+Aspirin combo effective for stroke prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTGiving the combination clopidogrel and aspirin to the patients with transient ischemic stroke (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke resulted in lower risk of...
Consumption of fish twice a week is good for heart: AHA Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a new advisory according to which consumption of fish (a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids) twice a...
Low Hb associated with hemorrhagic stroke in hemodialysis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn patients undergoing hemodialysis, low concentration of hemoglobin is associated with a high risk of hemorrhagic stroke (but not ischemic stroke),...
Treatment of atrial fibrillation with ablation reduces death, stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe use of catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risk of stroke and death in patients hospitalized with nonvalvular atrial...
DOAC use linked with higher bleeding risk in patients of CKD Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTCertain anticoagulants approved to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause a higher risk of bleeding in patients suffering from chronic kidney...
Cold weather associated with increased mortality due to stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2018 8:15 PM ISTA decrease in air temperature might be associated with an increasing number of deaths from stroke, especially in people older than 65 years, according...
Lower the LDL cholesterol level, lower is the risk to heart : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTIn a new study Researchers have found that lower the LDL level, lower is the risk to the heart. Therefore there is no need to be scared of lowering...
Beware- Even small intake of alcohol unsafe: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths each year worldwide.It is a leading risk factor for death and disease worldwide and is associated with...
Edoxaban more beneficial than Warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation Vinay Singh singh12 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Edoxaban may be more beneficial than Warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.It might be associated with reduced risk...
Familial hypercholesterolemia does not increase risk of heart attack, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTNorway: A new registry study from Norway has shown that risks of heart attack and ischemic stroke are not increased in people with familial...
