Varenicline safe for smoking cessation finds a large study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2020 5:15 PM ISTCanada: A real-world study of over 600,000 adult participants without a history of depression has found that the stop-smoking medication varenicline...
House hold cleaning products may increase Asthma risk in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2020 6:40 PM ISTAmerican Lung Association recommends against using household cleaning products that contain volatile organic compounds, fragrance and other...
Ankylosing spondylitis patients are at higher risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2020 4:07 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with newly diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at a 2.8-fold higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than the...
Common mucolytic agent shows potential for Parkinson's disease treatment Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2020 11:11 AM ISTUK: Ambroxol, an active ingredient in cough mixtures, shows promise for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a recent study...
AASM recommends tips to stop snoring Hina Zahid17 Feb 2020 6:45 PM ISTSnoring is the hoarse or harsh sound that occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in the throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as one breathes. It...
New X-ray technology for better management of lung diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTAustralia: Researchers at Monash University have developed radical non-invasive X-ray technology to help diagnose, treat and manage respiratory lung...
Early administration of dexamethasone effective for ARDS treatment: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTSpain: Early administration of dexamethasone could reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and overall mortality in patients with established...
Cardiac Implications of Novel Wuhan Coronavirus: ACC Guideline Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2020 1:30 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a guideline on cardiac implications of coronavirus. The clinical bulletin released on Feb 13,...
Vitamin C benefits ICU patients, reduces duration of mechanical ventilation Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2020 4:00 PM ISTDelhi: Critically ill patients may benefit from the administration of vitamin C, a recent meta-analysis in the Journal of Intensive Care has...
CDC updates guidance on Latent Tuberculosis treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2020 11:59 AM ISTCentre for disease control and prevention (CDC) has released guidance for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection. This is an update on...
Sedentary habits may increase risk of depression in Teens Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that Teens who become more sedentary as they age are more likely to develop depressive symptoms. The study found that an...
Nebulized normal saline improves respiratory symptoms in acute bronchiolitis: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Nebulized normal saline (NS) may be an active treatment for acute viral bronchiolitis, according to a recent review published in the journal JAMA...
