Medical Bulletin 24/April/2023 Isra Zaman24 April 2023 4:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:New drug may help prevent migraine for difficult casesAtogepant is a calcitonin gene-related peptide...
Swapping sugary drinks for coffee, tea or water linked to fewer deaths in adults with diabetes Isra Zaman24 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn 2021, over 500 million adults worldwide had type 2 diabetes, which carries an increased risk of CVD and premature death, and this number is set to...
Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase risk of premature death among diabetes patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTResearchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have found in a new research that high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was...
Surgery for sciatica may reduce leg pain and disability but benefits are short-lived Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other...
Medical Bulletin 15/April/2023 Isra Zaman15 April 2023 4:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Lowering hormone doses in contraceptives may be feasible, suggests modelA normal menstrual cycle involves...
Better radiation protection needed in female healthworkers to minimise risk: Study Isra Zaman15 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTIonising radiation is a known human carcinogen and breast tissue is highly radiation sensitive. As such, there are concerns that regular exposure to...
Eating more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day linked to cancer, stroke, diabetes, early death Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 11:36 AM ISTExperts recommend reducing consumption of added (“free”) sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one...
Health Bulletin 8/April/2023 Roshni Dhar8 April 2023 5:00 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:India asks states to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb“Centre and States need to continue working in...
Cutting added sugar to six teaspoons a day improves health: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 April 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Based on a comprehensive evidence review, the experts have recommended to reduce added ("free") sugar consumption to around six teaspoons a day...
Mediterranean and low-fat diets lower risk of death and heart attack in patients at risk of CVD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study published in The BMJ has concluded that Mediterranean and low-fat dietary programmes may reduce the risk of mortality and...
Infants born prematurely may get poorer school grades during adolescence: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTNorway: Infants born prematurely before 34 weeks of pregnancy showed substantial deficits in multiple cognitive domains as a teenager, a large Danish...
Maternal opioid prescription after delivery not tied to adverse infants outcomes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 3:00 PM ISTCanada: Infants of mothers prescribed opioids after birth, mostly after a cesarean, are not at a greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants...
