Planned cesarean births safe for low-risk pregnancies Hina Zahid5 May 2021 7:15 PM ISTNew research shows that planned cesarean deliveries on maternal request are safe for low-risk pregnancies and may be associated with a lower risk of...
Canadian task force lays down recent updates on chlamydia and gonorrhea screening Dr Satabdi Saha26 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTIn a recent development, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has laid down latest updates on on screening for chlamydia and...
Using antihistamines properly- Guidance by allergy experts Hina Zahid8 April 2021 7:00 PM ISTHamilton, ON - If you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives,...
Simple fetal heartbeat monitoring still best to reduce unnecessary cesarean sections Hina Zahid7 April 2021 6:45 PM ISTNewer is not always better; a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) led by researchers at the University of Warwick shows that simple...
Smoking and CVD tied to higher mortality in men compared to women; finds study Dr Satabdi Saha30 March 2021 9:00 AM ISTL i f e s t y l e a n d health factors may partially account for excess mortality in men compared with women, but residual variation remains...
Risk of death for men 60% higher than for women in study of 28 countries Hina Zahid24 March 2021 7:03 PM ISTA large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60% greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of...
Dialysis patients have 4-fold greater risk of dying from COVID-19 Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople undergoing long-term dialysis are almost 4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and should be prioritized for vaccination, found a new...
Alternate type of surgery may prevent total knee replacement Hina Zahid7 Feb 2021 8:00 PM ISTAn underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the need for total knee...
Heart disease in young linked to Intrauterine exposure to diabetes: Study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2020 6:40 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Heart disease in adults and teenagers may be linked to Intrauterine exposure to diabetes.The new research...
New Canadian guidelines on Obesity management released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTObesity Canada and the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons have developed a comprehensive guideline on Obesity management which...
Risk of preterm birth higher in women having kidney dysfunction before pregnancy: CMAJ Medha Baranwal29 July 2020 8:39 PM ISTCanada: Women with kidney dysfunction before pregnancy are at increased risk of preterm birth, according to a recent study in the Canadian Medical...
New Canadian guideline for diagnosing acute aortic syndrome released Hina Zahid21 July 2020 10:30 AM ISTA new Canadian guideline for Diagnosis of acute aortic syndrome has been released and published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...
