No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2024 8:00 PM ISTRoutinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice,...
Consumption of large amounts of ultra-processed foods linked with early death: Study Roshni Dhar11 May 2024 1:28 PM ISTLimiting the consumption of ultra-processed foods may be crucial for reducing the risk of premature death, suggests a large-scale study involving...
Health bulletin 10/ May/ 2024 Roshni Dhar10 May 2024 4:30 PM ISTHere are the top health news for the day:ICMR issues guidelines urging Indians to avoid using protein supplementsFollowing a study last month that...
30-year US study links ultra-processed food to higher risk of early death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 May 2024 5:00 AM ISTHigher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based...
Opioids during pregnancy not linked to substantially increased risk of psychiatric disorders in children: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2024 8:00 PM ISTOpioid use during pregnancy is not associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD in children, finds a...
New study supports psilocybin's potential as an antidepressant Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2024 5:00 AM ISTPsilocybin - the active ingredient in "magic: mushrooms - is a more effective treatment for symptoms of depression than controls, providing further...
Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harms than previously acknowledged: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2024 3:45 AM ISTAntipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes including stroke, blood clots,...
Heart failure, not stroke most common complication of atrial fibrillation, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 April 2024 9:30 PM ISTThe lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate) has increased from one in...
Esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 April 2024 6:30 AM ISTEsketamine is made from a drug called ketamine. It's used as an anaesthetic and to treat depression, yet the effect for mothers with perinatal...
GLP-1 analogues do not increase thyroid cancer risk, suggests BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 April 2024 8:30 PM ISTDrugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase...
Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumour risk: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2024 5:00 AM ISTProlonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour known as an intracranial...
Delirium a 'strong risk factor' for dementia among older people: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2024 3:45 AM ISTDelirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today. The...
