11/March/2022 Top Medical bulletin

Here are top medical stories for today:  

Antiseptics as alternative treatment for antibiotics in Urinary Tract Infection? 

Antibiotics are a serious problem as they become resistant over a time fighting bacterial infections in people and animals whereas Antiseptics, or skin disinfectants, are chemicals for cleaning the skin and wounds. They can kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms. A study conducted in the UK and published in British Medical Journal suggests antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for the purpose. Adding recurrent urinary tract infection is a common problem and avoidance of antibiotics can help prevent drug resistance.

French Fries or Almonds- it's the Calories responsible for weight gain not type of food American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Previous studies with limited evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing cause-and-effect relationships, an RCT published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrates that adding a 300-calorie serving of French fries to one's typical diet every day for a month does not result in differential weight gain or other biomarker changes associated with impaired blood sugar regulation compared to adding an isocaloric daily serving of almonds, generally considered a healthy snack option.