Polypharmacy in elderly impairs gait leading to falls and disability Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTCanada: The concurrent use of multiple medications (5 or more regular prescriptions) -- called polypharmacy, may impair gait in elderly resulting in...
Mammography useful in males also- may help predict cancer in high risk population Deepanjana Sarkar14 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTBreast cancer is often considered a disease that occurs only in females. But, men may get breast cancer too. In a cohort study, screening mammography...
After cataract surgery, IOL implantation not recommended for children 6 months or younger Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Intraocular lens (IOL), contact lenses, or spectacles are used for an optical correction after cataract surgery in children aged 2 years or...
Supplementation of this gut bacteria may help prevent CVD, diabetes, and to lose weight Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Good gut health has always been known to be the key for overall health. Now, a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine has...
Perceived empathy of medical practitioners improves prognosis and delays death in Type 2 diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTIn an age where diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have somehow engulfed most of the advanced populations, patients seek genuine empathy from...
FDA approves Digital inhaler for Asthma patients aged 12 years and above Deepanjana Sarkar16 July 2019 9:03 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved AirDuo Digihaler (fluticasone propionate 113 mcg and salmeterol 14 mcg).This Inhalation Powder, is a...
Cataract blindness in India much more prevalent in women than men, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTCataract triggered blindness in India is much more prevalent in women than men but women are significantly less likely to be treated surgically for...
STEMI risk higher in female smokers than males, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTWomen are at a significantly increased risk of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) than men revealed a study published in the JACC: Journal of...
Craniopagus twins: British doctors separated skulls, brains and blood vessels of conjoined twins Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTLONDON - Doctors at a British hospital separated skulls, brains and blood vessels of conjoined twins after a 50 hours-long surgery. The operation was...
Both High systolic and High diastolic BP independently influence heart attack and stroke risk: NEJM Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTContrary to common belief, high systolic and high diastolic blood pressure are strongly, independently linked to cardiovascular risk, according to new...
Breakthrough discovery: Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging may replace endoscopy Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTMellon University researchers have developed a novel Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging which has the potential to replace endoscopy. This novel...
Hemoglobin of 12 is not normal, should be 15 in women, diseased and elderly- Dr Yash Paul Sharma, HOD Cardiology, PGI Chandigarh Deepanjana Sarkar19 July 2019 8:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Hemoglobin of 12 is not normal, it should be 15 in diseased and elderly" said country's one of the leading cardiologist Dr Yash Paul...
