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Ophthalmology Clinics Can Help Detect Uncontrolled Hypertension in Adults with Diabetes: Study
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (59+ words) Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Can Lipoprotein(a) Identify the Right Patient? Beta-Blocker Therapy in CAD: Insights from India's Largest ROBUST Clinician Survey Revisiting PCOS as PMOS: Examining Metformin's Metabolic Anchoring Role-Dr Chanchal Das Dapagliflozin Metformin in T2 D: Six Potential Benefits Beyond Glucose…...
Short Courses of Opioids Adequate for Acute Pain in Most Patients, Finds JAMA Study
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (111+ words) USA: Researchers have found in a new study that among opioid-naive patients with acute pain, opioid use was generally low-dose and short-term, with most achieving pain resolution within 3 weeks. However, some patients, particularly those with surgical or low back pain,…...
MP HC Questions Doctors Over Lack of Definite Opinions in Autopsy Reports
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (151+ words) Medical Dialogues MP HC Questions Doctors Over Lack of Definite Opinions in Autopsy Reports - Video The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently expressed concern over the fact that in cases of death by asphyxia, burn cases, and accidents, the doctors avoid…...
Prehabilitation Improves Surgical Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Spinal Fusion: Study
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (256+ words) Medical Dialogues China: Researchers have found in a randomized clinical trial that a multimodal prehabilitation program administered before spinal fusion surgery in older adults was associated with a lower risk of postoperative complications and a shorter hospital stay compared with…...
Meningococcal B Vaccine Fails to Prevent Gonorrhea in High-Risk Men: NEJM Trial
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (59+ words) Aspirin in Primary Prevention: Can Lipoprotein(a) Identify the Right Patient? Beta-Blocker Therapy in CAD: Insights from India's Largest ROBUST Clinician Survey Revisiting PCOS as PMOS: Examining Metformin's Metabolic Anchoring Role-Dr Chanchal Das Dapagliflozin Metformin in T2 D: Six Potential Benefits Beyond Glucose…...
JAMA Study Finds No Increased Risk of Autism or ADHD With Prenatal Acetaminophen Exposure
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (102+ words) China: Researchers have found in a large population-based cohort study conducted in Hong Kong that maternal use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in…...
Show-cause notices issued to Barasat Medical College staff after inspection
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (285+ words) West Bengal: The West Bengal Health Department has initiated action against officials at Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital after State Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee reportedly found deficiencies in patient care and hospital administration during an inspection on Thursday. During…...
Health Ministry makes doctors' prescription mandatory for high-alcohol medicines
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (646+ words) New Delhi: Aiming to curb the misuse of medicinal products with high alcohol content, the Union Government has introduced an amendment to the Drug Rules, 1945, under which the existing exemption (under Schedule K) from licensing requirements for formulations containing ethyl alcohol…...
Clinical Trial Suggests Ketogenic Diet May Benefit Patients With Psychotic Disorders
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (235+ words) Medical Dialogues Could changing what you eat help improve serious mental illnesses? A new clinical trial suggests a ketogenic diet may benefit both the body and the brain in people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, the…...
Astra Zeneca's Wainua Fails Late-Stage Heart Disease Trial, Analysts Flag Study Design Concerns
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (735+ words) London: Astra Zeneca's nerve disease drug Wainua, made in partnership with Ionis, unexpectedly failed a pivotal heart-disease trial, hitting the firm's shares on Thursday and casting doubts over the UK-based drugmaker's trial design. The setback dims prospects for a drug…...