Tuberculosis screening needed for methotrexate users in at-risk locales Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTATLANTA - New research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that tuberculosis (TB) screening and...
Colistin has high nephrotoxicity risk, use as last resort antibiotic: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Colistin should be used as a last resort treatment and when possible safer alternatives should be considered, suggests a recent review in the...
Common anti-depressant may be first-ever treatment for osteoarthritis Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTHERSHEY, Pa. - A disease of the joints, osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million adults and is the fifth-leading cause of disability in the United...
Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk, claims study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 3:48 PM ISTDALLAS - Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce...
Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 3:45 PM ISTCan long-term stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new...
Researchers find strong association between smoking and SIBO: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 3:43 PM ISTCanada: A recent study has shown a strong association between smoking and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Other factors that were also...
WHO backs up AstraZeneca vaccine use amid efficacy concerns MD Bureau11 Feb 2021 11:55 AM ISTWorld Health Organization (WHO) has decided that potential benefits of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine outweigh known and potential risks,...
Obesity reduction may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases: US study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 7:30 AM ISTDALLAS - Reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, according to new research...
Intake of Opioids or certain antibiotics during pregnancy not tied to major birth defects Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 6:30 AM ISTTwo studies published by The BMJ today find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk of major...
Long term Corticosteroids not necessary after kidney transplant: JAMA Surgery Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:30 AM ISTUSA: Long-term corticosteroids are not necessarily required after a kidney transplant, reveals a recent study in the journal JAMA Surgery. According...
Vestibular implant improves QoL, gait in patients with vestibular hypofunction: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 4:00 AM ISTDelhi: Vestibular implantation in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction may improve gait, posture, and quality of life, suggests a recent...
Antibiotic exposure in third trimester linked to asthma in offspring: BMJ Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2021 9:23 PM ISTDenmark: In utero exposure to antibiotics in mid-to-late pregnancy increases asthma risk in vaginally born children, finds a recent study in the BMJ...
