Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: New management protocols will make different ‘laws’ within one Country
New protocols in DMT2 management: Multiple laws within one country There has been a new approach in DMT2 management as
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Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Antibiotic over prescription for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in primary care exacerbates antimicrobial resistance. There is a need for
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Five Practices to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship – Evidence from 2020 JAMA Study
A new 2020 study authored by Stanford University’s Donna Zulman and Abraham Verghese identifies five practices that “enhance physician presence and meaningful
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Scientific truth about Aflatoxins
A current HOT-TOPIC in Sri Lanka is Aflatoxins in edible oils. Everybody from house wives to husbands to politicians and
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Dexamethasone and Covid-19
NEJM Quick Take BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with diffuse lung damage. Glucocorticoids may modulate inflammation-mediated lung injury
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Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years
BACKGROUNDAlthough the rising pandemic of obesity has received major attention in many countries, the effects of this attention on trends
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Covid-19 Update: Variants, Vaccination & AstraZeneca’s Vaccine trial data
Covid-19: variants and vaccination:Tools to track variants and adapt vaccines as required The three vaccines authorized in the UK for
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Vitamin D and covid-19
Benefits are possible but evidence is sparse, indirect, and inconclusive One high profile controversy has been the role of vitamin
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Vaccines for older adults – State of Art review – BMJ 2021 Feb 22
Vaccines protecting against these diseases have long been available, however, efficacy and persistence of immunity are suboptimal, especially in people
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Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Evidence suggests that ejaculation frequency may be inversely related to the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), a disease for which
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