World Obesity Day: Understanding the Impact of obesity on COVID-19 disease severity Dr. P Chandra Sekhar4 March 2021 1:05 PM ISTObesity has become pandemic owing to an obesogenic environment. Obesity is a complex condition, one with serious social and psychological...
8 Tips to Safeguard Your Health from Heart Diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau4 March 2021 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Heart diseases are increasing at a staggering rate, and surprisingly it is the leading cause of death in the world. You cannot compromise...
Vitamin B6 may help tide over cytokine storms in COVID-19 infection: Study Hina Zahid26 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that vitamin B6 may exert a protective effect against COVID-19 infection due to its anti-thrombosis and...
High levels of triglyceride, uric acid elevate risk of peri-implant diseases: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan28 Jan 2021 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have recently noted that higher levels of triglyceride and uric acid i.e., risk markers for cardiovascular disease in the peri-implantitis...
Benvitimod cream: a new topical treatment for plaque psoriasis Hina Zahid20 Jan 2021 6:15 PM ISTPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous (red) patches and plaques. In some patients, psoriasis may be...
High BP at any age, no matter how long you have it, may speed cognitive decline Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 4:00 PM ISTDALLAS, - High blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research...
Glucosamine intake for one year reduces all cause mortality by 39 percent: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers at West Virginia University have found in a new epidemiological study that Glucosamine supplements may reduce overall mortality about as...
Polypill along with aspirin cuts heart attacks and strokes by up to 40%: TIPS-3 Study Hina Zahid19 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTIndia - Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular incidents can be cut by 20 to 40 per cent through use of a polypill which combines three...
Acute exposure to higher ozone levels linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest Hina Zahid10 Nov 2020 7:45 AM ISTDALLAS - Exposure to higher ozone concentrations in the air is significantly associated with a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA),...
Amlodipine and its Efficiency in Cardioprotection: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal7 Sept 2020 12:45 PM ISTCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death worldwide (1). As per Lancet's Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2016 in India,...
Prediabetes increases risk of heart disease and death, finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 July 2020 6:45 AM ISTPrediabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death in both the general population and in patients with a history of...
Each District in India to have an AYUSH hospital in coming 3-4 years: Union AYUSH Minister Garima4 Nov 2019 1:59 PM IST"We have brought out a scheme wherein AYUSH hospitals be it Ayurveda...Unani will be set up in every district as per requirement," the Minister of...
