Risk of further revision surgery high in shoulder replacement: BMJ Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 7:05 PM ISTStarted as early as 1950, shoulder joint replacement is less common than knee or hip replacement, but it is just as successful in relieving joint...
Against antimicrobial resistance risk, duration of most antibiotic courses exceed guidelines Hina Zahid28 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTAgainst risk of antimicrobial resistance, mostly duration of antibiotic treatment exceeds recommended guidelines.The duration of antibiotic treatment...
Thanks to Genes-This woman in Scotland has no pain sensitivity, lives Pain free Deepanjana Sarkar31 March 2019 7:28 PM ISTThanks to Genes-This woman in Scotland has no pain sensitivity, lives Pain-free.The woman can feel virtually no pain due to a mutation in a previously...
Stroke risk not reduced with moderate intake of alcohol: Lancet Hina Zahid5 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh intake of alcohol consumption has been linked to increased incidence of high blood pressure and Stroke and the risk increases steadily with...
Combination Nicotine replacement therapy better than Monotherapy to quit smoking Hina Zahid21 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTPeople who want to quit smoking have more chances of being successful if they use a combination of nicotine patch plus a fast-acting form of nicotine...
Prophylactic antibiotics after assisted childbirth decrease Sepsis risk: Lancet Hina Zahid14 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTProphylactic antibiotics after assisted childbirth decrease Sepsis risk finds a new study.Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to all...
Partial knee replacement more cost-effective than TKR for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTOxford, UK: Partial knee replacement (PKR) should be considered the first choice for patients with late-stage isolated medial compartment...
New helmet style scanner for functional brain imaging in kids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTIn a groundbreaking technology, scientists have developed a new helmet style scanner for functional brain imaging in kids. The new wearable 'bike...
WHO's NCD prevention policies not being followed by most countries: Lancet Hina Zahid9 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 73% of all global mortality. Most countries have endorsed WHO non-communicable disease (NCD)...
Cholesterol drug Anacetrapib cuts heart risk by 9 pct : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTA large study of Merck & Co Inc's experimental cholesterol drug anacetrapib found that it cut the risk of heart attack and death by a modest 9...
