Paracetamol ineffective in relieving arthritis pain: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap18 March 2016 1:46 PM ISTWashington D.C : If you have arthritis, a new study suggests there's no point in taking paracetamol, the active ingredient in a large number of...
Serious bleeding risk with OTC antacid products containing aspirin- FDA supriya kashyap kashyap10 Jun 2016 8:08 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about the risk of serious bleeding when using nonprescription, also known as...
Management of carpal tunnel syndrome : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap27 July 2016 3:22 PM ISTCarpal Tunnel Syndrome is a symptomatic compression neuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the wrist, characterized physiologically by...
Management of acute diverticulitis : American Gastroenterological Association Institute guideline supriya kashyap kashyap28 July 2016 3:10 PM IST Acute diverticulitis, defined as clinically evident macroscopic inflammation of a diverticulum or diverticula, occurs in approximately 4% of patients...
Alzheimers can be treated with commonly used anti-inflammatory drug: Study supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2016 11:48 AM ISTLondon : Alzheimer's disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug which can reverse memory loss and brain...
Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout: ACP latest guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap8 Nov 2016 9:43 AM ISTGout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint. Pain typically comes on rapidly...
High dietary red meat intake linked to diverticulitis: GUT study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Jan 2017 12:28 PM ISTA high dietary intake of red meat, particularly of the unprocessed variety, is linked to a heightened risk of developing the common inflammatory bowel...
Management of chronic pain in survivors of adult cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 9:15 AM ISTChronic pain is pain that lasts a long time. In medicine, the distinction between acute and chronic pain is sometimes determined by an arbitrary...
USE PPI as per latest guidelines by American Gastroenterological Association supriya kashyap kashyap8 April 2017 9:31 AM ISTBethesda : When proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are appropriately prescribed, their benefits are likely to outweigh their risks, according to an...
LOW DOSE aspirin can lower risk of breast cancer for women supriya kashyap kashyap3 May 2017 12:24 PM ISTA City of Hope-led study found that the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg) reduces the risk of breast cancer in women who are part of the California's...
NSAID more effective in treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 July 2017 10:00 AM ISTIn a large-scale analysis of pain-relief medication for osteoarthritis, researchers found that paracetamol does not meet the minimum standard of...
Multimodal pain management reduces Opioid use in Hip and knee replacement by one-third Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTOpioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement decreased by one-third between 2006 and 2014, reflecting success in efforts to promote...
