UPSTF issues new guidance on unhealthy alcohol use Vinay Singh singh15 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe UPSTF released new guidelines on the effectiveness of screening and counseling to reduce unhealthy alcohol use.The new guideline was issued to...
Universally screen pregnant women for Hepatitis C : AASLD study Vinay Singh singh26 Nov 2018 7:30 PM ISTUniversal screening of pregnant women at risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is more efficient and cost-effective than risk-based screening,...
Lengthy fertility treatment increases child’s asthma risk Vinay Singh singh4 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Thorax has reported that children whose parents take more than a year to get pregnant and undergo common...
Pregnant women with frontal lobe epilepsy at increased risk of seizures Vinay Singh singh8 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTFrontal lobe epilepsy is highly associated with increased risk of seizures in women during pregnancy compared to focal epilepsy or generalized...
Vitamin C supplements during pregnancy nullify harms of smoking on foetus Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Smoking during pregnancy is reportedly known to have an adverse impact on fetus health. A new study suggests that regular intake of vitamin C...
Innovative strategy increases HIV testing rates in men, finds study Vinay Singh singh7 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine innovative strategy has increased HIV testing rates in men. The study has reported...
Delhi Doctors successfully deliver child of pregnant swine flu patient using ECMO Hina Zahid12 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDelhi Doctors have successfully delivered the child of pregnant swine flu patient using ECMO and the good news is that both the mother and the foetus...
No risk in having next pregnancy within an year of stillbirth: Lancet Hina Zahid3 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTConceiving within a year of stillbirth is not associated with increased risky complications including stillbirth, preterm birth, or...
Screen only pregnant women routinely for asymptomatic bacteriuria: USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening pregnant women for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) but not nonpregnant women or...
Early preterm Preeclampsia increase risk of Chronic Kidney disease later: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 May 2019 7:20 PM IST Early preterm Preeclampsia increases the risk of Chronic Kidney disease later.High blood pressure is the most common medical problem encountered...
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...
Pregnant women with increased stress less likely to have baby boy, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTWould-be mothers must reduce stress during pregnancy if they want to have a baby boy is the bottom line of new research. It implies that pregnant...
