Calcium supplements may increase CVD and stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTChina: A recent study has found calcium supplements to be associated with an increased CHD (coronary heart disease) risk, especially myocardial...
Cannabis use increases diabetic ketoacidosis risk in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: The use of cannabis, also known as marijuana increases the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a recent...
CT lung cancer screening useful and cost effective even in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: CT lung cancer screening is cost-effective even at the oldest upper age limits, reveals a cost-analysis of well-established guidelines on the...
Exposure to common plastics linked to type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTFrance: Amid reports of the recent ban on plastics in India, a recent study has shed light on the harmful effect of exposure to plastics, associating...
Thiazide use can lead to stroke in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of thiazides may increase the risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE), particularly stroke, in type 2 diabetes patients having a...
Women at higher risk of heart failure and death after severe heart attack: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Women are at higher risk of developing new-onset heart failure (HF) after STEMI and also have poor survival than their male counterparts, a...
Magnesium deficiency linked to diabetes and high BP Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTQatar: Magnesium deficiency can lead to prediabetes, diabetes and high blood pressure (BP) -- is the finding of a recent study published in the...
MBBS, nursing students at higher risk of developing latent TB: CMC Vellore Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTIndia: MBBS students and nursing students involved in patient care are at higher risk of developing latent tuberculosis (TB) than the general...
AAP releases statement on use of artificial sweeteners in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe children and adolescents are increasingly consuming nonnutritive sweeteners (NNSs) or artificial sweeteners in the absence of strong scientific...
Novel Dengue vaccine shows 80 percent efficacy in massive trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Takeda vaccine TAK-003 -- a tetravalent dengue vaccine candidate -- is safe and effective against symptomatic dengue in countries in which the...
Increased screen time may impair brain development in preschool kids: JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTCincinnati, Ohio: Increased use of screen-based media can negatively impact brain development in preschool children, a recent study published in the...
Type 2 diabetes patients more likely to develop vertebral fracture: Diabetes Care Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Nov 2019 8:00 PM ISTDelhi: People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are 55% more likely to experience vertebral fracture (VF) than people without T2D, finds a recent study...
