Monthly Archives: May 2018
1 in 8 Indians over 30 years has high blood pressure
One in every eight people in India above 30 years of age has high blood pressure, according to Union health ministry
Every eighth Indian above...
Oral antibiotics can increase kidney stone risk
The effect of oral antibiotics in increasing kidney stone risk is more pronounced in kids
Antibiotics are linked with an increased risk of developing kidney...
Ginger can stop vomiting in children with diarrhoea
Ginger, the everyday kitchen condiment is an effective anti-emeticGinger, the hot fragrant spice, is effective in treatment of vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis.
A...
Probiotics reduce antibiotic resistance in babies
Antibiotic resistance genes reduced by 87.5% when breastfed infants were supplemented with probiotic strains of B. infantis
Probiotic supplementation in breastfed infants can significantly reduce...
Simple flushing post surgery reduces bladder cancer recurrence
Post surgical flushing of the bladder with Gemcitabine reduces chances of bladder cancer recurrence by 34%New research published in the latest edition of the...
Spinal surgery has no benefit in patients with brittle bones
Study found spinal surgery as effective as a sham procedure in reducing pain in older patients with osteoporosisSurgery to repair spinal fractures does not...
ICMR issues guidelines for Diabetes after a decade
India is home to the second highest number of diabetes patients in the world.
ICMR today issued standard treatment guidelines against diabetes after almost a...
A new low cost chip can sense cocaine use just like breathalyzer
A new, low-cost chemical sensing chip could test for cocaine, opioids and marijuana as quickly as a breathalyzer identifies alcohol.
This kind of technology has...
Sexuality, intimate partner violence are health issues
A new Lancet Commission calls join countries to deal with gender inequalities as part of essential health package
There is a need for countries around...
Losing a spouse increases dementia risk in old age
Boston researchers identified "widowed" as an at risk group for dementiaMarital status may be a red flag for dementia. Researchers at Boston University School...
