Research shows that bacteria use hydrogen peroxide to weaken the immune system and cause pneumonia. This according to a study at Umeå University and Stockholm University, Sweden. Hydrogen peroxide is also know as a bleaching agent that is used to whiten teeth or hair; as a stain remover, as well as for cleaning surfaces and…
Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, depression or anxiety for the first time over the next three years, and a lower risk of suffering fall relate injuries; than those who leave their hearing loss uncorrected, a new study finds.…
Hysterectomy is associated with an increased risk of long-term mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, according to a cohort study by Mayo Clinic researchers involving nearly 2,100 women. The review of health records from 1980 to 2002 involved women; who underwent removal of the uterus but not the ovaries. However, the study, which used…
Pediatric critical care medicine has evolved over the last 3 decades into a highly respected; board-certified specialty that has become an indispensable service for inpatient programs of most children’s hospitals as well as a highly valued resource supporting most community-based programs. The earlier published guidelines for pediatric critical care medicine; used to help establish the…
According to the study, researchers developing a new method; that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease; reducing variability and boosting precision. But the advance is expected to minimize variability in diagnoses among pathologists. It may also lead to improvements in diagnosing other conditions; and eventually could allow clinicians to predict ahead of time…
According to the study researchers explaining that the measles outbreaks; and political crises go hand in hand. There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines. It is a coincidence that the news broke the day after Boris Johnson provoked widespread outrage by proroguing parliament.…
According to the study by comparing needles and syringes to disease-carrying mosquitoes; an innovative mathematical model of how the Hepatitis C virus; spreads is offering scientists new perspectives on how best to prevent its proliferation. The insights offered by the model are of particular importance in the context of the nation’s opioid epidemic and the…
The researches find that weight loss in older adults is accompanied by loss in bone mineral density (BMD) and an increased risk of bone fracture. A new study published in Obesity found that loss of hip BMD persists in the year following a weight loss intervention among older adults with obesity; regardless of whether they regain weight. The…
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as gestational hypertension and pre‐eclampsia; complicate about 10% of gestations and are major contributors to maternal; and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Despite extensive research efforts, the best treatment for HDP currently available is delivery of the placenta. The Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term‐I (HYPITAT‐I) randomized clinical…
Birth defects; Pregnant women with thyroid dysfunction exposed to methimazole therapy during the first trimester are more likely to deliver infants with a birth defect diagnosed before age 2 years than women exposed to propylthiouracil or no therapy; according to a large database analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “The present…
According the health policy scheme, mediclaim policy also provide the option of cashless hospitalization. Health insurance companies have tie-up arrangements; with several hospitals all over the country. These hospitals are part of the network. If the insured wishes to avail the cashless hospitalization option; he or she can take treatment in any of the network…
While long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are design to help patients recover and regain independence; fewer than 1-in-5 older adults who were transferred to such facilities were alive five years later; leaving them with a worse prognosis than terminal illnesses such as advanced cancer, according to research at UC San Francisco and The University…