Perspective: Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain Hina Zahid1 Jan 2021 8:15 AM ISTA broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg. Now researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to lasting chronic pain.In a...
Off-the-Shelf Immune Drug Shows Promise in Aggressive Multiple Myeloma Hina Zahid31 Dec 2020 5:30 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA - A subcutaneous injection of the immune-boosting drug teclistamab was found to be safe and elicit responses in a majority of patients...
Higher red cell transfusion threshold doesn't improve survival in preterm infants:NEJM Hina Zahid31 Dec 2020 8:21 AM ISTVery low birthweight infants often need blood transfusions to survive.Limited data suggest that higher hemoglobin thresholds for red-cell transfusions...
Chronic hypertension treatment in pregnancy improves fetal and maternal outcomes: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 7:00 PM ISTEgypt: The use of antihypertensive drug labetalol in pregnant women with chronic hypertension, was associated with higher rates of neonatal...
Sedentary postmenopausal women at high heart failure risk: Circulation study Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 Dec 2020 6:24 PM ISTSedentary postmenopausal women are at high risk of heart failure hospitalization suggest a study published in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure...
SGLT2 inhibitors may trigger rare complications for COVID-19 patients Hina Zahid30 Dec 2020 11:15 AM ISTDiabetes is a known risk factor for morbidity and mortality related to COVID-19. In diabetes patients, rare but severe complications, like the...
Use of plasmalike isotonic fluids may be harmful for acutely ill children: JAMA Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2020 10:03 AM ISTFinland: The use of commercially available plasmalike isotonic fluids for fluid therapy in acutely ill children increases the risk for electrolyte...
Neck restraints to control aggressive people not medically appropriate, opine neurologists Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Dec 2020 7:45 AM ISTThree neurologists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have expressed their viewpoint regarding use of neck restraints as a safe method for...
Stepped Exercise Program effective therapy for knee osteoarthritis, Finds Study Dr. Nandita Mohan30 Dec 2020 7:30 AM ISTVeterans in stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis (STEP-KOA) reported modest improvements in knee osteoarthritis symptoms...
Seafood with microplastic contamination may harm health, new study says Hina Zahid30 Dec 2020 7:15 AM ISTMussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals.The research - led by...
Earlier COVID-19 infection appears to protect for at least 6 months: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTThe relationship between the presence of antibodies to COVID-19 and the risk of subsequent reinfection remains unclear and doubts have been raised...
FDA approves generic version of Glucagon for tackling hypoglycemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic of glucagon for injection USP, 1 mg/vial packaged in an emergency kit, for the...
