Monthly Archives: March 2018
Slow walking speed in older people could be a dementia red flag
The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease but other causes exist too
Older people who walk slowly may be at a greater dementia...
More than 1 in 10 TB patients drop out, develop drug resistant disease
Drug resistance has emerged as one of India's biggest challenges, forcing the landmark decision of making non-notification of TB a criminal offence
As India prepares...
India has been fighting TB for 50 years, it’s a long road still
That is why the recent notification making it a punishable offence not to report tuberculosis could be a game changerIndia has been engaged in...
Walking, running, endurance training, whatever you do, works
Study shows people who get less than 20 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity each day had the highest risk of deathTo walk or...
Long term antibiotic use could up fatal heart disease risk
Women who took antibiotics for two months or longer in late adulthood were 27 percent more likely to die from all causes
Think before popping...
Heath Protection Mission will cover cancer treatment, not transplants
It will cover all life saving procedures, says health secretary Preeti Sudan
Standard cancer treatment protocols such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy will be covered...
Systolic bp regularly over 120-125mm Hg could signal impending hypertension
New study in JAMA Cardiology argues blood pressure is meant to remain stable with age
Traditional medical wisdom on hypertension has always been that incremental...
Helmet like brain scanner could be just what the doc ordered for epilepsy
The new portable scanner is also suitable for children
A new portable brain scanner could change the way diseases such as epilepsy are treated. The...
Despite high burden, lower back pain is often mistreated, says Lancet series
There is a tendency to prescribe more expensive interventions, researchers found
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540...
Modicare gets cabinet nod, Rs 5 lakh health cover for 10 cr families coming...
The approval comes well within the target deadline Niti Ayog had fixed of March 31The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of the...
