Dieting has increased in recent decades, but interestingly, so has obesity. In the midst of so many people struggling to lose weight and keep it off, a new study suggests that the…
Author: Dr. Jannat Panhwar
Increased dementia risk in elderly people after a disaster
Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 tsunami in Japan were more likely to experience increased symptoms of dementia…
Over-diagnoses of children with autism with ADHD
A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be less accurate when a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Pediatric researchers report that children with…
Distal forearm fractures in children
A research published in British Medical Journal reveals that Distal forearm fractures are among the most common fractures in children. Plain radiographs of the forearm are considered the gold standard for definitive…
Styes
A stye is a very common condition that affects many people. It is also known as a hordeolum. Styes are red, swollen lumps that form along the edge of the eyelid, close…
Triple negative breast cancer: New treatments by prolactin study
Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive disease that presents an enormous clinical challenge. Its biology is less well understood compared with many other cancers and there is an urgent need for new…
Brains of anorexic people react differently to hunger and food
People with anorexia nervosa have an abnormal brain response to hunger signals, a new study finds. “When most people are hungry, they are motivated to eat,” study first author Christina Wierenga, an…
Exciting advance in treatment for Breast cancer
Thousands of women with the most deadly form of breast cancer could be given hope by a breakthrough treatment which could make chemotherapy effective. Charities hailed the advances as “hugely exciting” and…
Fatty acid balance may curb obesity
Many organizations and scientists consider the ever-increasing 600 million people around the globe who are obese to be a result of an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. However, new research…
Stroke Pregnancy / Obstetrics Women’s Health / Gynecology Stroke risk higher for younger than older pregnant women
Researchers found that pregnant older women had a similar stroke risk as their non-pregnant counterparts, while younger pregnant women were found to be at more than double the risk of stroke than…
New safe sleep guidelines for Sudden infant death syndrome
The AAP have issued new safe sleep guidelines with the aim of protecting against SIDS. Sudden infant death syndrome – also referred to as a “cot death” – is defined as the…