Even high dose of Vitamin D does not benefit bone health: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTEven high dose of Vitamin D does not benefit bone health, finds a study.High-dose vitamin D supplements don't appear to improve bone mineral density...
Suicide risk triples in patients with restless legs syndrome: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: People having restless legs syndrome (RLS) are three times more likely to commit suicide or inflict self-harm, according to a recent study...
Hormone therapy does not protect against muscle weakness in aging women: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTCanada: Hormone therapy (HT) is neither significantly beneficial nor detrimental for muscle mass in postmenopausal women, finds a systematic review...
CT, MRI and other scans being increasingly used despite pressure to reduce their use, reports study Deepanjana Sarkar4 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe rate of use of medical imaging such as computerized tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and other scans has increased despite a...
Surgical masks as good as respirators for protection from flu and respiratory viruses: JAMA Hina Zahid4 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new study finds that Surgical masks are as good as respirators for providing protection from flu and respiratory viruses.Researchers may finally...
Most patients who receive opioids after routine cervical endocrine surgery do not take them: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar6 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTMost patients who receive opioids after routine cervical endocrine surgery do not take them revealed a study published in JAMA. The results also...
Soft drinks- sugared or artificially sweetened associated with risk of increased mortality risk: JAMA Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTSoft drinks- sugared or artificially sweetened associated with the risk of increased mortality risk, new research suggests.Greater consumption of soft...
POEM has higher treatment success than pneumatic dilation for achalasia Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) can be considered as an initial treatment option for patients with oesophagal achalasia alternative to...
Medical imaging with low-dose ionizing radiation also associated with cancer risks: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar8 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTMedical imaging with low-dose ionizing radiation is also associated with cancer risks, revealed a study recently published in the Journal of American...
Statin therapy in patients with borderline ASCVD risk provides lifetime health benefits: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Lifetime statin treatment in patients with borderline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and low-density lipoprotein...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria patients receive inappropriate antibiotics, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are given inappropriate antibiotics which are associated with longer duration of...
Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics, finds a large U.S Study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics.For obese diabetics in a...
