Paracetamol the most common prescribed drug in pediatrics
Iatrogenic complications can be more serious among children vs adults. A review of a large database of pediatric inpatients by Lasky and colleagues, which was published in the January 2011 issue of More »

Yoga has anti arrhythmic benefits
As per a study by Dr Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy from University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City yoga can help patients with paroxysmal AF, neurocardiogenic syncope and inappropriate sinus tachycardia.More »

Aspirin No For Polypill
A new meta-analysis said to provide "the largest evidence to date regarding the wider effects of aspirin treatment in primary prevention" has shown that cardiovascular benefits are offset by an More »

Stem Cells May Reverse Diabetes
An immune regulator from healthy cord blood stem cells (CB-SCs) can "educate" the T cells of a person with type 1 diabetes (T1D), enabling the pancreas to produce insulin, according to a More »

Moderate drinking benefit Insulin and Cholesterol
A 2002 paper in JAMA showed that fasting insulin levels decreased and insulin sensitivity improved as a result of regular, moderate alcohol consumption, compared to those who didn't drink at all.More »

Irisin hormone produced by exercise can control diabetes
A study published in the journal Nature has shown that Irisin, a hormone naturally found in muscle cells rises during exercise, converting white fat into brown fat, a substanceMore »

Low LDL linked to AF
Lower LDL levels are associated with developing atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online in Circulation: More »

Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is a strong predictor of death in heart failure patients
Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is a strong predictor of death in heart failure patients. It also provides prognostic informationMore »

Combination therapy for high BP
VALUE study results have shown that people whose blood pressure was controlled quickly seemed to do better. By "quickly" the study meant within a month and certainly within the first year, said Dr K K Sethi More »

Statins can cause diabetes in Asian post menopausal women
Statin use in postmenopausal women is associated with a significantly increased risk of diabetes mellitus. New data from the Women's Health Initiative (hint that the risk of diabetes is higher than suggested by More »

Bereavement triggers Heart Attack
There is a staggering 21-fold increased risk of Mi in the first 24 hours of bereavement compared with other times. Impact of profound grief on CV events is greatest in those at highest CV risk, say More »

Check all admitted patients for high blood sugar
New clinical-practice guidelines by the Endocrine Society recommend blood glucose testing for all patients on admission to the hospital. The guidelines are published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and More »

Risk of death after 1st venous thrombosis persists after a year
An episode of venous thrombosis confers a substantial mortality risk that persists for years. The risk of death for patients with thrombosis was highest in the first year after the event, with a hazard ratio of 14.4 More »

Keep Post MI K at 3.5 -4.5 mEq/L
In acute NMI the optimal serum potassium levels are 3.5 - 4.5 mEq/L. In-hospital mortality was More »

People who own a car and a TV are more likely to get a heart attack
Physical activity during leisure time and on the job is associated with a lower likelihood of having an MI, as per INTERHEART study. All levels of intensity of leisure-time More »

Aspirin No For Polypill
A new meta-analysis said to provide "the largest evidence to date regarding the wider effects of aspirin treatment in primary prevention" has shown that cardiovascular benefits are offset by an elevated risk More »

Stem Cells May Reverse Diabetes
An immune regulator from healthy cord blood stem cells (CB-SCs) can "educate" the T cells of a person with type 1 diabetes (T1D), enabling the pancreas to produce insulin, according to a report inMore »

TDR TB detected in India
The PD Hinduja hospital detected four people with total drug resistant (TDR) tuberculosis (TB). In the last two months, eight others have been detected with TDR-TB. It’s a matter of concern More »

PE can be treated as an OPD
A trial of 344 patients with symptomatic acute PE and a low risk of death (pulmonary embolism severity index class I or II) who were randomly assigned to receive either More »

Inhaled steroids raise increased fracture risk in COPD
Inhaled steroids (fluticasone or budesonide )are associated with a small increased risk of More »

COPD prophylaxis
Prophylaxis with azithromycin 250 mg orally daily for one year in COPD can modestly reduce the frequency of COPD exacerbations and prolong the time to first exacerbation.More »

Statins confer a small increased risk of diabetes
A meta-analysis of five randomized trials (n = 32,752) also found an increased risk of incident diabetes with intensive statin therapy compared with moderate statin More »

Low Iron Levels in Blood Raises DVT Risk
People with low levels of iron in the blood have a higher risk of DVT according to research recently published in the journal Thorax. A study of clotting risk More »

1. Clopidogrel resistance: triple the dose
Clopidogrel resistance: triple the dose: Tripling the maintenance dose of clopidogrel to 225 mg daily in stable heart disease patients carrying one clopidogrel loss-of-function allele More »

Endurance athletes may incur heart damage
Intense endurance exercise — such as running a marathon — may induce cardiac damage confined to the right ventricle, a small study showed. Highly trained endurance athletes had More »

More Than 20% Of Individuals With Heart Problems Are Not Receiving Statins.
According to a study published in Circulation, more than 20% of individuals with heart problems are not receiving statins. Investigators looked at data on approximately 39,000 individuals who either had had a heart attack or had More »

Congenital heart disease in children is curable, says cardio expert
PUNE: There are approximately 1,25,000 children born with congenital heart diseases every year in India. Experts are of the opinion that many of these children have a curable condition and a good chance of leading a healthy adult life if treated in time.More »

Patient Home Monitoring Announces an Update of Outstanding Growth and Progress at the Newport Beach
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sep 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Patient Home Monitoring (PHM) CA:PHM 0.00% , a company focused on in-home cardiology disease management services, today announced an update from the successful launch of the Newport Beach Anticoagulation Clinic ("NBAC") facility ( www.anticoagclinic.com ). As part of recruiting and retaining key talent focused on more aggressive revenue growth, it also announced that it issued performance options for key executives. More »

Congenital heart disease in children is curable, says cardio expert
PUNE: There are approximately 1,25,000 children born with congenital heart diseases every year in India. Experts are of the opinion that many of these children have a curable condition and a good chance of leading a healthy adult life if treated in time.More »