Monthly Archives: February 2018
Understanding heart attacks, in a world without Sridevi
The first female superstar of Bollywood succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Saturday nightIt is not a happy Sunday as Indian cine buffs mourn...
Study finds 52-76% CT scans in head injury patients not needed
The tendency to do unnecessary CT scans raises healthcare costs, also leads to excessive radiation exposure
It is almost a norm that a patient brought...
CT colonography does not lead to post-imaging colorectal cancers relative to colonoscopy
Most post-imaging colorectal cancers arise from errors; radiologist training could help reduce it
Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC), also known as Virtual Colonoscopy is a medical...
Assault on Delhi CS brings govt to a halt; for docs, it’s a regular...
Incidents of assaults against doctors happen regularly but fail to generate even a fraction of the present outrage
As the alleged assault on chief secretary...
India to start viral load tests for HIV+ who are on treatment for 6...
Viral load measures the amount of HIV in the blood, is an indicator of disease progression, transmission chancesIndia is all set to start viral...
Kids with chronic kidney disease often have low IQ scores, finds study
The IQ scores were found to be linked to the stage of disease, more advanced the disease, lower the IQ
An analysis of published studies...
Early onset diabetes may signal lower risk of cancer mortality
Authors argue regular contact diabetics have with the healthcare system, may lead to earlier cancer detection
Early onset diabetes could indicate a lower cancer risk,...
Fresh WHO guidelines call for expanded TB testing, shorter drug regimen
TB kills an estimated 480,000 Indians every year and more than 1,400 every day.World Health Organization (WHO) has come out with fresh guidelines to...
Too much TV may increase your chances of getting potentially fatal blood clots
The condition known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) is not reversed even by exerciseSpending too much time in front of the television does not just make...
Not just the heart, wine may improve your oral health too
Polyphenols, present in abundance particularly in red wine, can fend off harmful bacteriaThe joke about how bugs do not survive alcohol, hence making it...