Existing chest scans offer new opportunities for predicting surgical risks

Instead of special heart scans, physicians can use images of the chest captured months earlier, and for other reasons, to estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death during several kinds of major surgeries, a new study shows. Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine analyzed existing computed tomography (CT) scans to estimate levels of hardened (calcified) fatty plaque deposits […]

Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas Slay in Sultry Pics

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas impressed fans with a photoshoot of their statement outfits. The star couple attended Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week show and matched in coordinating outfits by the designer. For her look, Priyanka displayed her curves in a plunging magenta cape dress made of silk. The plunging outfit was secured shut with small buttons vertically aligning its centre. […]

Pathaan OTT Release Date: SRK’s Mass Entertainer To Premiere On Prime Video On This Date

Pathaan OTT Release: Streaming giant Amazon Prime Video has grabbed the streaming rights of Shah Rukh and Deepika starrer action-thriller Pathaan. Pathaan hit the big screens on Jan 25, 2023. Streaming giant Amazon Prime Video has grabbed the OTT rights. Shah Rukh Khan returns to silver screens after a hiatus of more than four years. His latest action entertainer Pathaan […]

Study: More paid sick leave results in more cancer screenings

For most Americans, the two major obstacles to proper medical care are time and money. And while insurance can sometimes reduce healthcare costs, having time to visit the doctor is just as important. Now, a new Tulane University study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that more people get screened for cancer when employers are mandated to provide […]

Drunk Indian Man suffers Fatal Stroke after taking Viagra

His health then deteriorated and was rushed to hospital. An Indian man suffered a fatal stroke after drinking while on Viagra. The 41-year-old consumed twice the normal dose of sildenafil – the main ingredient in Viagra. Doctors said the unnamed man had met up with a female friend at a hotel where he took two 50mg sildenafil tablets. The man, […]

Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain for adults, especially those 50 and older

Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, and can significantly reduce pain, especially for adults who are 50 and older, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix. This is the first time a study has examined patient demographics, […]

Are Women ‘Uncomfortable’ to be on the Streets of India?

A survey carried out by the Delhi Indian Institute of Technology looked at how gender inequalities impact daily mobility. It found that women avidly avoid being on the streets of India. Manisha, a 19-year-old maid, works full-time in a home outside Delhi. Originally from Jharkhand, she stopped going to school due to inconsistent public transportation and frequent sexual harassment on […]

Alternative bladder cancer treatment emerges amid worldwide shortage of standard of care BCG

An on-going, worldwide shortage of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) means that many patients with a common and serious type of bladder cancer have limited access to this effective standard of care treatment. But, for the first time in almost 50 years, there appears to be a viable treatment alternative. A new study from the University of Iowa finds that a safe, […]