Pelvic exams and Pap tests not necessary in young women: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A recent analysis found that more than half of the bimanual pelvic examinations and about 70% of Pap tests performed on young women aged 15 to 20...
Exposure to heavy air pollution during childhood linked to schizophrenia later: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTAir pollution is a serious risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is...
Perinatal and prenatal exposure to pollution linked to childhood diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 8:00 PM ISTDelhi: Prenatal and perinatal exposure to pollution increases the risk of diabetes in early childhood, a recent study in JAMA Network Open has...
Use of powder in genital area not linked to increased ovarian cancer risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 8:15 PM ISTUSA: The use of powder in the genital area is not significantly associated with the risk of ovarian cancer, a recent study in the journal JAMA has...
Long-term ozone, wood smoke exposure tied to bad lung health in non smokers also Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jan 2020 9:30 AM ISTDelhi: Exposure to high levels of wood smoke and ozone increases the risk of lung diseases in smokers and nonsmokers alike, two new studies led by...
Ultrasound okay for neurodevelopmental surveillance of newborns exposed to Zika Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Infants without congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) exposed to the Zika virus (ZIKV) in the womb are at a higher risk for abnormal neurodevelopmental...
Being more optimistic lowers the risk of CVD and early death: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Having a positive or optimistic outlook has always been linked to good overall health. Now, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open has...
Lemborexant superior to zolpidem for insomnia in elderly: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Insomnia is prevalent in older adults and is associated with health risks in them. Now, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Network...
Face paralysis in woman after ear syringing: JAMA Case Report Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Dec 2019 8:35 PM ISTA case report published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery describes an extremely rare occurrence in which a woman in her 70s...
Smog exposure may increase emphysema risk and respiratory diseases severity: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Dec 2019 9:01 AM ISTThere is a overall increase in pollution globally.Few studies have investigated the association of long-term ambient ozone exposures with respiratory...
Biomarker present in intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A biomarker present in the human intestine can accurately diagnose necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) -- a deadly infant disease, according to a...
Bempedoic acid enhances LDL-C lowering effect of statins in high risk patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The addition of bempedoic acid to high-intensity statin therapy in patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) helped in a...
