Beyond weight loss, bariatric surgery may also improve sex life: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bariatric or weight loss surgery may also bring about an improvement in your sex life in addition to giving you a slim body, reveals a...
Chaotic household adversely impacts asthma control in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTIllinois: Tumult in the household may be the cause for poor control of asthma among children, according to a study published recently in the journal...
Is it really fair to cut dietary saturated fat from diet? BMJ study questions WHO guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from across the world has questioned 2018 WHO recommendation to cut down on saturated fat. In 2018 the world health organization...
Donor heart transportation system successfully put to clinical use for the first time Deepanjana Sarkar11 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAn organ transport system driven via static hypothermic preservation of a donor's heart during transport to a recipient for heart transplantation has...
Corticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTCorticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds a new study.Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Blood sugar without proper control harms cognition and brain development over period of time in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2019 9:04 AM ISTContinuous exposure to chronic high blood sugar or hyperglycaemia is detrimental to the developing brain and cognition in children, according to data...
Lowering BP cuts down risk of Valvular Heart Disease: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar12 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: High Blood Pressure (BP) is associated with a plethora of cardiovascular diseases. A new study has found that lifetime exposure to elevated...
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...
Exercise caution with PPIs or H2RAs use in neonates with upper GI bleeding Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a common occurrence in sick newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care, can be reduced by the use...
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...
HIV patient develops ritonavir induced kidney stone 2 years after stopping it: BMJ Case Report Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTConnecticut, USA: HIV patients treated with ritonavir should be closely monitored for the potential formation of kidney stone (nephrolithiasis) -- is...
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...
