Indian salt intake twice the WHO recommended mark supriya kashyap kashyap27 Oct 2016 2:37 PM ISTKolkata : The average salt intake in India is double that of the WHO recommended maximum consumption level of 5 gm/day, a study said.Researchers at...
New ultra-low dose pill 100 percent effective in lowering BP: Lancet supriya kashyap kashyap11 Feb 2017 11:05 AM ISTMelbourne : A new ultra-low dose four-in-one pill has been found to be 100 per cent effective at tackling high blood pressure, according to the...
Patient position has no impact on disability outcomes in acute stroke: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 1:57 PM ISTA trial involving more than 11,000 patients has revealed sitting up or lying flat after a stroke makes no difference to their recovery.The research...
Omega-6 could lower type 2 diabetes risk by 35 percent Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe risk of developing type 2 diabetes could be significantly reduced by eating a diet rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, a new study...
Contrast agents considered safe in angiography don't actually prevent acute kidney failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTTreatments commonly used to prevent acute kidney failure and its complications arising from common angiography procedures make no difference to health...
Role of steroids in treating septic shock: NEJM Ruby khatun khatun22 Jan 2018 8:23 PM ISTThe results from the largest ever study of septic shock could improve treatment for critically ill patients and save health systems worldwide hundreds...
Diabetes increases heart failure risk predominantly in women: Diabetologia Hina Zahid21 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTDiabetes irrespective of whether it is type1 or type 2, increases heart failure risk predominantly in women, finds a recent study.Researchers from The...
