Vigorous exercise crucial for prevention of cardiovascular disease: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jun 2021 9:30 AM ISTStarting from childhood, increasing moderate and vigorous physical activity is central in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Finland:...
Metoprolol not tied to clinically relevant high blood sugar in diabetics with HF: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Initiation of metoprolol versus carvedilol is not associated with an increase in the risk of clinically relevant hyperglycemia or high blood...
Deep brain stimulation shows promise in resistant schizophrenia: Lancet Medha Baranwal29 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTBarcelona, Spain: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be an effective therapeutic option for schizophrenia patients who do not respond to any...
Tirzepatide bests semaglutide for blood sugar and weight control in diabetics: SURPASS-2 Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2021 10:21 AM ISTUSA: Tirzepatide showed superior management of blood sugar levels and weight loss compared to semaglutide in type 2 diabetes patients receiving...
Surgical caffeine does not reduce early postoperative opioid consumption: Study Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTAnn Arbor, Michigan: Intraoperative caffeine is unlikely to reduce postoperative opioid consumption, according to a recent study in the journal...
DASH diet most effective for keeping your BP in check: JAHA Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: DASH diet is the most effective nonpharmacologic way of reducing BP in patients with high blood pressure (hypertension), suggests a recent...
PCSK9 inhibitors safer than statins in people with elevated risk of hemorrhagic stroke: Study Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study comparing the lipid-lowering therapies statin and PCSK9 inhibitors found statin to be associated with an increased risk of...
Levothyroxine overprescribed in subclinical hypothyroidism patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2021 8:15 AM ISTUSA: Levothyroxine is overused in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism during the past decade, according to a recent study in JAMA Internal...
Hormone therapy linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer: Study Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2021 8:15 AM ISTMenopausal hormone therapy is associated with an overall reduced odds for colon and rectal adenocarcinoma, especially among women aged 40 to 60...
Coffee consumption, irrespective of its type, prevents chronic liver disease: Study Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2021 8:00 AM ISTUK: Coffee is the most consumed and popular beverage around the world. Different types of coffee include decaffeinated, instant, and ground coffee. A...
Heartburn in young patients with IBS linked to sleep, psychiatric disturbances: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The presence of heartburn in children with functional dyspepsia (FD) and/or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with sleep disturbances,...
Elastography useful for breast cancer screening in microcalcification cases: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTIstanbul, Turkey: Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a useful method for characterizing suspicious microcalcifications (MCs) in women undergoing breast...
