People with high vitamin B12 levels are more likely to die early: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2020 5:51 PM ISTNetherlands: People with higher blood levels of vitamin B12 are at an increased risk of early death, a recent study in the journal JAMA Network Open...
Breastfeeding reduces type 2 diabetes risk in women Medha Baranwal21 Feb 2020 5:48 PM ISTUSA: A recent study on the journal Diabetes Care has found a direct link between and lower risk of type 2 diabetes. According to the study, women with...
Increased testosterone raises type 2 diabetes risk in women Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTUK: A recent study has found link between high testosterone levels in women and increased risk of diabetes, cancer, and metabolic diseases. According...
Bicarbonate pre hydration before contrast CT may not confer renal safety in CKD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2020 4:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Withholding short bicarbonate prehydration in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing contrast-enhanced computed...
Lower the Better, but Costlier: New LDL-C lowering guidelines may increase health costs Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2020 12:00 PM ISTThere is no lower limit of LDL cholesterol that is known to be unsafe and hence the lower the LDL cholesterol the better were the key recommendations...
Stent-related adverse events continue to accrue up to 5 years after PCI: JACC Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTDelhi: Stent-related adverse events continue to accrue at a rate of about 2% per year from 1 to 5 years after the percutaneous coronary intervention...
Bariatric surgery increases risk for colon cancer Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTDelhi: Patients who have had bariatric surgery may be at a higher risk for colon cancer, a recent study in the International Journal of...
Sedation may not improve survival in ventilated ICU patients: NON-SEDA trial Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 4:15 PM ISTDenmark: Mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU who received no sedation had similar 90-day mortality compared to the patients who were assigned...
Metronidazole addition improves treatment of acute PID in women Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 3:27 PM ISTUSA: Metronidazole should be routinely added to ceftriaxone and doxycycline for the treatment of women with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a...
World's first portable MRI system gets FDA's nod Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2020 12:03 PM ISTUSA: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revolutionized medicine, but access to MRI scanners is still a challenge. The U.S. Food and Drug...
Increased water intake may not prevent primary formation of kidney stones: Cochrane Review Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2020 6:00 PM ISTChina: Drinking more water may reduce the risk of kidney stones coming back, according to a recent Cochrane Review. Also, it may prolong the time it...
Eplerenone not beneficial for treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy: Lancet Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTUK: Eplerenone, a drug widely used for the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), is not beneficial and should no longer be used, a...
