Vitamin D may be useless: Study supriya kashyap kashyap17 Jun 2016 1:16 PM ISTThose who pop vitamin D pills regularly, may be better off simply spending cash on fruit and vegetables as a recent study has suggested that the...
Plan A is to get patients to stick to their blood pressure pills supriya kashyap kashyap27 Jan 2017 10:02 AM ISTThere is value in starting off patients with high blood pressure on an all-in-one pill. In the long run, it may help them stick to taking the...
Paradigm Shift in CVD Control in Diabetic patients proposed NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Jun 2017 1:18 PM ISTHeart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on...
Diabetes complications are a risk factor for repeat hospitalizations, study shows Ruby khatun khatun12 July 2017 9:04 AM ISTROCHESTER, Minn.: For patients with diabetes, one reason for hospitalization and unplanned hospital readmission is severe dysglycemia (uncontrolled...
Time to dial back on diabetes treatment in older patients? Study finds 11 percent are overtreated supriya kashyap kashyap1 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTAnyone with diabetes who takes blood sugar medication knows their doctor prescribed it to help them. After all, the long-term effects of elevated...
Metformin better than sulfonylureas as first-line therapy for patients with CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTIn an observational study, it has been found that Metformin was associated with a lower risk of mortality than sulfonylureas both overall and in all...
Older adults who are frail twice likely to experience delirium postoperatively Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTDr. Jennifer Watt and fellow researchers at St. Michael's Hospital according to the systematic review have found that older adults who are frail are...
Present Diabetic screening norms miss half of high-Risk patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTType 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented by some medications and intensive lifestyle programs. with prediabetes, if diagnosed early....
Acute Exacerbation of COPD associated with increased risk of CV Event Vinay Singh singh20 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTAcute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated with the increased risk of acute cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the...
Weekly whole-body massage helps ease pain in Osteoarthritis Hina Zahid14 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTDURHAM, N.C. : In a study, researchers at Duke Health have found that there is a significant improvement in pain and mobility in patients knees...
Frequent persistent back pain associated with increased mortality Vinay Singh singh25 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTBack pain may seem common but sometimes can be uncomfortable and debilitating. A new study published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine has...
Biofeedback could help treat headache, urinary incontinence, and aid in stroke recovery Hina Zahid12 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTBiofeedback could help treat number of diseases including headache,urinary incontinence, and aid in stroke recovery finds a review of literature.A...
