Care gap: Hospital readmission rate for younger women is higher than for younger men after a heart attack

In a new study of younger heart attack victims in Ontario, Canada, researchers found that the healthcare system delivers high quality care for younger heart attack survivors; however, there are still disparities between men and women. Cardiovascular and all-cause hospital readmission rates are higher in young women than young men. This underscores the need for ongoing efforts to improve prevention strategies, as […]

8 Low Calorie Indian Curries that are Healthy

cutting down more calories is still possible. Low calorie Indian curries are the way to go when it comes to loving Desi food and losing weight. Indian cuisine is full of rich-flavoured dishes but it usually means they are high in calories. Food is usually cooked with lots of oil and butter is added to most dishes. Weight loss is mainly down […]

Orthopedic surgery patients do fine without opioid painkillers

Opioid-based painkillers have become a mainstay of post-operative care in orthopaedics but carry a risk of addiction. Now a new study by researchers at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), suggests patients can recover from orthopaedic surgery just as well without using opioid-based painkillers. The findings, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), could have positive implications […]

Top 10 Most Popular Shows on Ullu in 2022

Ullu is an Indian on-demand streaming platform, owned and maintained by Vibhu Agarwal. The video-on-demand platform is currently available on Android and iOS. Ullu is often heavily criticised for promoting erotica and vulgarity in its shows. In 2020, media outlets reported that Ullu featured adult and explicit content during the Covid-19 pandemic to gain more subscribers. In 2019, the makers […]

One in three Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers has persistent symptoms of depression

More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experienced at least mild depressive symptoms already at the time the individual with AD was diagnosed. In one third of them, depressive symptoms worsened during a five-year follow-up. The study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland included 226 family caregivers of individuals with AD. Depressive symptoms […]