Mediterranean diet helps prevent Osteoporosis and fractures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTAs a general guideline Mediterranean diet includes Vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, breads, herbs, spices, fish,...
Vaginal dryness treatments no better than placebo : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTNearly half of postmenopausal women report bothersome vaginal dryness, pain and other symptoms for which they are prescribed local estrogen treatments...
Vitamin D supplementation not recommended to prevent falls,fractures : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 8:31 PM ISTMany older adults should avoid taking vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures.U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
Short acting Calcium channel blockers linked to pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTPancreatic cancer occurs among older individuals who also have chronic comorbid medical conditions, such as hypertension. Antihypertensive medication...
Cancer Prevention -A new challenge Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTCANCER is the 2nd leading cause of death, a heart attack being the first one and Cancer prevention is, therefore, a new challenge. Lung cancer...
Weight loss lowers breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women Hina Zahid9 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study weight loss may help lower postmenopausal women's breast cancer risk.The findings suggested that postmenopausal women who...
Antimicrobials in recurrent UTI : NICE 2018 Guideline Hina Zahid2 Nov 2018 7:00 PM IST NICE has released its 2018 guidelines on recurrent Urinary tract infection. Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults is defined as repeated...
Surgical menopause deteriorates sleep quality Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Nov 2018 7:15 PM ISTKorea: Menopause can be both physically and psychologically challenging, with insomnia being one of its common symptoms. A new study published in the...
Hormone therapy may reduce risk of carpal tunnel syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A new study in the journal Plos One finds that menopausal hormone therapy (HT) may reduce the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in...
Severe postmenopausal symptoms worsen quality of life : Menopause study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTSevere urinary and sexual health problems may lead to poorer quality of life in postmenopausal women, suggests a new study.The study, published in the...
Ultrasound as good as DEXA scan for early screening for osteoporosis Hina Zahid26 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTUltrasound as a modality of medical imaging was found as good as DEXA scan for early screening for osteoporosis, researchers have found in a study....
Long term hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases Alzheimer’s risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTLong term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk. Although the absolute risk is small, women should be informed, say,...
