Posted by: admin on: May 15, 2011
Hot flashes in a menopausal woman, really test a doctor’s patience! All kinds of treatment modalities (not many with any substantiated evidence) are tried in different permutations and combinations. To advise HRT or not is an ongoing debate. A new study shows promise, both for women as well as physicians treating them. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: May 14, 2011
In India, where a large number of medical establishments still do not follow safe disposal guidelines, this article assumes great significance. We all know that syringes are recycled by unscrupulous elements but care is required even while using / disposing vials. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: May 13, 2011
Objective: To assess the impact of a pay for performance incentive on quality of care and outcomes among UK patients with hypertension in primary care. Design: Interrupted time series. Setting: The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database, United Kingdom. Participants: 470 725 patients with hypertension diagnosed between January 2000 and August 2007.
Posted by: admin on: May 12, 2011
Children with congenital myopia never had any means of slowing the progression; quacks abounded with promises that were never fulfilled. There is a ray of hope with special lenses. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: May 11, 2011
We all have been using low dose aspirin for prevention of acute vascular events. Now a new meta study shows its utility in lowering mortality due to cancer. Team@CMHF