Loneliness tied to more use of opioids, NSAIDs and sleep medicines: JAMA study Hina Zahid28 July 2021 4:15 AM GMTLoneliness was associated with higher pain medication use, including use of opioids and NSAIDs, and more than twice the frequency of use of...
Second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose safe even after allergic reaction to first dose: JAMA Hina Zahid28 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTIn a multi-hospital analysis of individuals who experienced an allergic reaction to their first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose, all patients who went on...
Combined Intervention doubles chances of Tobacco Cessation among Expectant Fathers: JAMA MD Bureau3 July 2021 3:30 AM GMTResearchers have found in a new study that Proactive, Combined Intervention Shows Better Odds of Tobacco Cessation Among Expectant Fathers.Providing...
High-sensitivity Troponin assays Raise False Alarm In Kidney Impaired Patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Jun 2021 3:30 AM GMTSince 2000, cardiac troponin (cTn) is the preferred biomarker for diagnosis and rule out of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with healthy ...
Combination of Conservative Therapies significantly improves osteoarthritis: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha6 May 2021 4:47 AM GMTPeople with thumb-base osteoarthritis (OA) who receive a combination of conservative treatments, including education in self-management, ergonomics...
Risk of Facial paralysis low with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines: WHO Data Medha4 May 2021 1:26 AM GMTFrance: Facial paralysis risk is very low in people administered with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines as compared to those given other viral vaccines,...
Methylene chloride in paints linked to high fatality rates: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha26 April 2021 12:17 AM GMTResults of a recent case series has demonstrated that despite regulations to address the toxic effects of methylene chloride use for consumers and ...
Double masking enhances filtration and improves protection from COVID-19: JAMA Hina Zahid20 April 2021 2:35 PM GMTIn a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering o...
Aspirin with DOACs: More risk with same reward, says JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2021 1:36 AM GMTResearchers have found in an observational study that concomitant use of a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) plus aspirin in some cardiovascular...
Intravenous Radio-contrast Does Not Harm Kidney Function: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli7 April 2021 5:00 AM GMTOne of the most important reported harms of radiocontrast administration is acute kidney injury (AKI), an adverse effect known as contrast-induced...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is Effective in Patients with OA Pain MD Bureau2 March 2021 1:15 PM GMTNearly Twenty-five per cent of older adults experience significant osteoarthritis (OA)-related comorbid sleep disturbance. Insomnia is associated with ...
Risk of progression of Prediabetes to Diabetes minimal in elderly: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Feb 2021 1:19 AM GMTThe concept of prediabetes (and similar concepts of impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance) formally emerged in the 1990s to better...
