Women with uncontrolled high BP at higher stroke risk than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Women with rising blood pressure (BP) are at double the risk for stroke compared to men, according to a recent study published in the journal...
Men with CVD receiving prostate cancer therapy have increased mortality risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Administration of oral prostate cancer therapy (abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide), increases mortality risk in older men (≥65 yr) with...
Low carbohydrate diet effectively lowers BP and improves cardiovascular health of diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar16 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTDiet low in carbohydrate significantly reduced blood pressure (BP) and improved overall cardiovascular health including weight loss and reduced...
Ahmadabad doctors recover 3.5 kgs of metal objects from a man's stomach Deepanjana Sarkar16 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTAhmedabad: In a rare medical case, 3.5 kg of metal objects were recovered from a man's stomach. A team of doctors at the Civil Hospital of Ahemadabad...
Vitamin D reduces risk of Pre eclampsia in pregnancy, reveals Cochrane review Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTVitamin D reduces risk of Pre eclampsia in pregnancy, reveals Cochrane review.There has been a long ambiguity about the benefits of vitamin D...
Entacapone use not associated with increased risk of prostate cancer, confirms FDA Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently made a safety announcement regarding a commonly used medication for Parkinson's disease,...
Altitude sickness prevention and management: Practice Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar19 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTWilderness Medical Society has recently released guidelines for the prevention and management of altitude sickness. The guideline aims to provide...
Adding Beta-lactam to daptomycin improves MRSA clinical outcomes Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Adding beta-lactam (BL) antibiotic to daptomycin (DAP) improves clinical outcomes in patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
Push Hard, Push Fast, Do not stop-JAMA study details proper CPR steps Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTPush hard Push Fast, Do not stop- JAMA studyd proper Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation steps.The combination of 107 compressions per minute and a depth...
Whole-food diet with partial enteral nutrition benefits children with Crohn's Disease Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTWhole-food diet coupled with partial enteral nutrition may be effective for children with Crohn's disease, revealed a study published in the journal...
Oral Ibuprofen doses above 400 mg do not provide additional pain control in adults Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTOral ibuprofen administered at dosage 800 mg is no better than 400 mg for short-term pain relief in adults, revealed a randomized control trial...
Intensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia Hina Zahid19 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTIntensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes more than 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia finds a new Study.Researcher at Mayo Clinic...
