Testosterone therapy associated with BMI increase in transgender males: Study Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 8:49 AM ISTUSA: Transgender males who received testosterone therapy experience a significant increase in BMI over time as compared to cisgender females, finds a...
Aspirin bests warfarin to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2021 7:48 PM ISTPatients are at an increased risk of thromboembolic complications because of the nature of the Fontan physiology. As such, warfarin or aspirin is...
Excess social media time for teen girls tied to elevated suicide risk in long study Hina Zahid12 Feb 2021 9:15 PM ISTAs teens' use of social media has grown over the past decade, so too has the suicide rate among younger people, with suicide now being the second...
Botox receives FDA approval for neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to AbbVie's onabotulinumtoxin (BOTOX). The approval is for the treatment of...
Evinacumab gets FDA nod for treatment of rare homozygous FH in children Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to Regeneron's evinacumab (Evkeeza) as an adjunct to other low-density...
Intake of new supplement halves risk of retinopathy of prematurity, finds study Hina Zahid11 Feb 2021 9:15 PM ISTRisk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given...
Young children with T1D at risk for cognitive dysfunction: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Feb 2021 9:00 AM ISTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Researchers from the Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet) have found in a new study that young children with T1D at...
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...
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...
Post discharge Malaria Chemoprevention reduces mortality in kids with severe Anemia: NEJM Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTIt has been observed that in areas with intense malaria transmission, 3 months of postdischarge malaria chemoprevention with monthly...
External cold, Vibrating device may reduce pain in kids undergoing dental anesthesia Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Feb 2021 2:30 PM ISTResearchers have recently noted that combined external cold and vibrating devices can be an effective alternative in and fear in children...
PPIs use increases asthma risk in children says JAMA study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2021 11:30 AM ISTSweden: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use in children is associated with an increased risk of asthma, finds a recent study in the journal JAMA...
