News
45% Increase in Diabetes Preevalence in Past 20 Years
A new study has based on surveillance data has reported that the prevalence of diabetes among US adults grew by 45% over the past 20 years. The study has been published online May 1 in Diabetes Care. This study included 22,586 adults sampled in three periods of the National Health and … [Read More.]
Drugs
Anemia is Most Common Side Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Antivirals
Anemia most significant adverse effect of HCV antiviral drugs boceprevir and telaprevir. This has been reported by researchers who studies the outcome in 1400 patients. Triple therapy with one of these drugs plus ribavirin and pegylated interferon is now the standard of care for HCV genotype 1. Of the 1,082 patients in the study taking telaprevir, 27 showed severe … [Read More...]
Overuse of Painkillers Can Cause Headaches
Termed Medication oceruse headache, it is a kind of headache that affects you if you are taking pain killers regularly. For example if you have a bad knee and you are on constant pain killer medications, it maybe the cause of headache. This problem is quite prevalent and affects about 1-2% of world population. The worst thing is that patient gets trapped in … [Read More...]
Varenicline
Varenicline is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. It is marketed by Pfizer, usually in the form of varenicline tartrate [trade name Chantix in the USA and Champix in Canada, Europe and other countries]. Mechanism of Action Varenicline is a nicotinic receptor partial agonist. That means it stimulates the same receptors which nicotine does, … [Read More...]
Health and Wellness
Obese Twenties May Not Reach Middle Age
A new research published in online journal BMJ open has reported that young … [Read More...]
Exercise Increases Your Life By As Much As Five Years
150 minutes of physical activity per week live longer than those who … [Read More...]
A Week At Spa Improves Your Health, Study Shows
A new study shows that a week-long spa stay can correspond with marked … [Read More...]
Diseases
45% Increase in Diabetes Preevalence in Past 20 Years
A new study has based on surveillance data has reported that the prevalence … [Read More...]
Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy & Microalbuminuria Show Fastest Reduction in Glomerular Filtration Rate
A study from Japan has reported the having diabetic retinopathy and/or … [Read More...]
New Guidelines :Screening Recommended For All Patients Between 15-65 – US Preventive Services Task Force
In a recent study published on April 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine … [Read More...]
