Coffee drinking reduces risk of death in diabetes patients, finds study MD Editorial Team23 Aug 2021 3:00 PM ISTPatients with type 2 diabetes are at a risk for developing complications of micro-and macrovascular diseases, and Coffee is one of the most popular...
Alcohol use in young adults accelerates Arterial stiffening leading to CVD Hina Zahid23 Aug 2021 2:30 PM ISTSophia Antipolis, France: Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor...
Admission hyperglycemia in MI patients may increase risk of death and adverse CV events: Study Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2021 11:45 AM ISTIran: Non-diabetic patients with a diagnosis of first-ever myocardial infarction (MI) admitted to hospital with stress hyperglycemia are at increased...
Few handfuls of walnuts per week may increase longevity and lower death risk, study finds Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2021 11:34 AM ISTFive or more walnuts per week may provide the greatest benefit for mortality risk and life expectancy, the study stated. USA: Higher consumption...
Early administration of epinephrine prevents out of hospital cardiac arrest: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Aug 2021 10:30 AM IST80% of cardiac arrests occurs at home, where defibrillators are usually not available and are therefore leading cause of death in the United States....
Chest CT scan for lung cancer- pros and cons! MD Editorial Team23 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTPrimary diagnosis for lung cancer is computed tomography (CT). CT scan can be used to visualize nearly all parts of the body and is used to diagnose...
Sports with bat or racket not tied to thumb-base osteoarthritis Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTRepetitive joint use is a risk factor for osteoarthritis, which is a leading cause of disability. Sports requiring a bat or racket to perform...
Intraocular steroid use for closing persisting traumatic macular hole: Case report Dr Ishan Kataria23 Aug 2021 9:30 AM ISTTraumatic macular hole (TMH) is the second most common cause of macular hole. It is defined as macular hole caused by mechanical blunt injury to the...
Warming and injecting slowly reduces lidocaine injection pain, study finds Medha Baranwal23 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The pain of local anesthetic injections can be reduced by injecting slowly and by warming the injectant, slow injection seems more important than...
GI bleeding risk associated with simultaneous use of oral glucocorticoids with NOACs: BMJ Dr. Shravani Dali23 Aug 2021 8:00 AM ISTConcomitant use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC) and oral glucocorticoids significantly associated with increased risk of...
Heartburn drug with aspirin shown to improve survival in COVID-19 patients: Study Hina Zahid23 Aug 2021 8:00 AM ISTWhen delivered at high doses, famotidine appears to improve the odds of survival for COVID-19 patients, especially when it is combined with...
Low carbohydrate diet improves blood sugar and renal performance in diabetics: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Aug 2021 10:30 AM ISTIntake of low-carbohydrate diet for over two years was associated with better renal performance, as well as better blood sugar control, among older...
