Licorice tea may lead to critically high BP: CMAJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTExcess of everything is bad, so, demonstrates a recent case in which a man developed high blood pressure (BP) after consuming an excess of a popular...
Proton therapy associated with fewer side effects than X-ray for cancer treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTProton therapy for cancer treatment has fewer side effects than X-ray therapy although both the therapies have the same cure rate, according to a...
Tooth bleaching good for aesthetics but bad for oral hygiene: JOD Deepanjana Sarkar18 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTTooth bleaching good for aesthetics but bad for oral hygiene, reported a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.Teeth discoloration is common...
HIV patient develops ritonavir induced kidney stone 2 years after stopping it: BMJ Case Report Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTConnecticut, USA: HIV patients treated with ritonavir should be closely monitored for the potential formation of kidney stone (nephrolithiasis) -- is...
Guideline for Antipsychotic use in schizophrenia detailed by Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: The antipsychotics used for schizophrenia treatment have relatively small efficacy differences between them, but the differences in...
Vitamin C supplementation to curb deficiency: How much is adequate? by Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Deepanjana Sarkar30 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin C was discovered in the 1930s as Ascorbic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin i.e. it requires an aqueous medium for absorption. Having said...
Men with CVD receiving prostate cancer therapy have increased mortality risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Administration of oral prostate cancer therapy (abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide), increases mortality risk in older men (≥65 yr) with...
Do not routinely use systemic corticosteroids in episodic wheezing in kids- Case Report Deepanjana Sarkar26 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTDo not routinely use systemic corticosteroids in episodic wheezing in kids, suggests a case study.A case of a 4 years old girl presented at the...
Alternate days fasting cuts calorie intake and helps in weight loss, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar1 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTFasting on alternate days reduces overall calorie intake and is more easily tolerated than continuous calorie restriction (CR) that may help in weight...
Researchers study side effects of pediatric medications for anxiety, OCD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTSometimes, the medications needed to function and live a quality life cause side effects that can make life quite uncomfortable. That is more...
New drug treats Schizophrenia without accompanying side effects Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTNew schizophrenia drug, SEP-363856, can safely treat schizophrenia patients without accompanying side effects, suggests a recent study. One of the...
Proton therapy as effective as standard RT with fewer adverse events: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTConcurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard-of-care curative treatment for many cancers but is associated with substantial morbidity. If administered...
