Antipsychotics exposure during pregnancy increases risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team30 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) among children born to mothers who used antipsychotic medicines late in pregnancy...
History-based screening for medication abortion safe and effective, reveals JAMA study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team24 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: History based screening for medication abortion as safe and effective as ultrasound and examination based screening, finds a new study.Medication...
Mindfulness therapy reduces chronic pain and opioid misuse in primary care Hina Zahid15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTResults from a new clinical trial demonstrate that an eight-week mindfulness-based therapy-Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)-decreased...
Financial Burden Raises Risk of Death Among Elders Post MI: JAMA MD Bureau3 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTAt a time of increasing health care costs, patients commonly face substantial financial barriers to obtaining needed health care. In a recent study,...
Adherence to heart-healthy DASH or Mediterranean diet, prevents new-onset female gout: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team22 Feb 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A new study's large-scale, long-term prospective cohort findings extend the pleiotropic benefits of the 2020 to 2025 Dietary Guidelines for...
Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss programs Hina Zahid12 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUnderstanding the underlying causes of obesity and how to prevent it is the best way to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Esra Tasali, MD,...
Do Fewer disturbances from nighttime checks translate into better sleep in hospitalised patients? MD Bureau31 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTSleep has major consequences for physical and emotional well-being. Insomnia in hospitalized adults is a common condition and a source of patient...
Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk: Study Hina Zahid11 Dec 2021 9:30 AM ISTCataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a...
Vaccination with recombinant zoster vaccine increases risk of Guillain Barre Syndrome: JAMA MD Editorial Team3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare, immune-mediated polyneuropathy leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. The US Food and Drug Administration...
LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Loneliness tied to more use of opioids, NSAIDs and sleep medicines: JAMA study Hina Zahid28 July 2021 9:45 AM ISTLoneliness 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 9:00 AM ISTIn a multi-hospital analysis of individuals who experienced an allergic reaction to their first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose, all patients who went on...
