World Tobacco Day Special: Smoking and its impact on the Kidneys, sexual function & fertility! Hina Zahid30 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTSmoking is a common habit among men in both urban and rural India. Sadly, there is also a significant rise in number of women smokers, in last few...
ENDS White Paper: Why ICMR is calling for a ban on ENDS or e- cigarettes Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi- The apex medical regulatory body of the country, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), called for a complete ban on Electronic Nicotine...
Chronic depression in heart attack patients linked to death: ESC Journal report Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTChronic depression or anxiety in heart attack patients may boost the chances of death, reported a study published in the European Journal of...
Quitting smoking beneficial for blood sugar control in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2019 9:05 AM ISTSmoking cessation may lead to a better blood sugar control and prevent complications in patients with diabetes, finds a study.Smoking is associated...
Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age may increase heart failure risk in later life Hina Zahid16 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age may increase heart failure risk in later life, finds a new study.According to a new research...
Father's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFather's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children, finds a study.Prenatal paternal tobacco smoke exposure may be more likely than those who...
Low Vitamin D level not associated with Fatty Liver, finds a study Deepanjana Sarkar13 July 2019 9:03 AM ISTLow level of vitamin D is not associated with fatty liver, revealed a study published in the journal Annals of Hepatology.The findings of the study...
Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cancer and reduces post-cancer survival Hina Zahid13 July 2019 1:38 PM ISTHaving diabetes is linked with an increased risk of developing a number of cancers as well as poorer survival following a cancer diagnosis.The...
MRI shows cannabis use leads to changes in brain volume of teenagers Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTMagnetic Resonance Imaging has shown that cannabis use leads to changes in brain volume of teenagers.Current use of cannabis among adolescents has...
STEMI risk higher in female smokers than males, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTWomen are at a significantly increased risk of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) than men revealed a study published in the JACC: Journal of...
E-Cigarettes may help quit smoking but relapse rate high: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar22 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTWhile E-Cigarette use appears to be associated with a reduction in the smoking level and an increase in smoking cessation attempts, E-Cigarette users...
Pre-operative evaluation of adults undergoing elective noncardiac surgery: Updated ESA guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTEuropean Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has released its updated guidelines on the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac...
