Overweight female children more likely to have high BP during pregnancy Hina Zahid30 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure related disorders are more common in females who were overweight during childhood. A high childhood BMI in girls was significantly...
Vitamin D plays minimal role in prevention of gestational diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTDELHI: Refuting the claims of previous studies that vitamin D supplementation is beneficial for the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM),...
Diagnosis, management of thyroid disease during pregnancy: ATS guideline Hina Zahid5 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Thyroid Association (ATS) has released an updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and the...
Pregnant women with high BP at higher risk for heart attack, stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTPregnant women having high blood pressure (BP), or pre-eclampsia are at a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks than those having normal blood...
AYUSH guidelines for Unani Practitioners for Clinical Management of Dengue Fever Hina Zahid2 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) has launched a practice guideline for Unani practitioners for...
FDA releases new advice on fish consumption in pregnancy: Here is what you should know! Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:13 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised advice that was issued by it, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding...
Dolutegravir is preferred first line HIV treatment for all populations: WHO Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTWorld Health Organisation(WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for...
Night shifts and long working hours linked to miscarriages and preterm births Hina Zahid27 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a research review, Pregnant women who work nights or long hours may be more likely to have a miscarriage or preterm delivery than mothers...
MRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTMRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women finds a new study.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers high...
Gestational diabetes during pregnancy increases NAFLD risk later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Pregnant women who develop diabetes during their pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are at increased risk of developing the non-alcoholic fatty...
Maternal intake of fluoride through drinking water lowers IQ in children, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Exposure of pregnant women to fluoride through drinking water may lower IQ in their children, argues a recent study published in the JAMA...
Number of pregnant women with high BP increased by over 75 percent since 1970 Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women has increased by more than 75 per cent since 1970.The number of women with high blood pressure...
