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High-intensity exercise improves BP, body composition of hypertensive patients
The inclusion of a moderate- (MT) or high-intensity training (HIT) program as adjuvant therapy in hypertensive patients appears beneficial in reducing certain cardiovascular risks, but only HIT is effective at lowering blood pressure (BP) and losing body mass and fat, reports a study.
Childhood asthma, T1D, IBD: Do they have shared mechanisms?
Children diagnosed with asthma between ages 5 and 7 years may have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), a Danish nationwide registry study suggests.
Aspirin as good as heparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients with fractures
Thromboprophylaxis with aspirin in patients with extremity fractures appears to prevent death and lower the incidences of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism without any significant differences as compared with thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin, according to a study.
Risk model-based lung cancer screening more economical than USPSTF recommendation
Lung cancer screening based on a risk model is more cost-effective than the 2021 recommendation by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), meriting further consideration for the former, reports a recent study.