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In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), both total cholesterol and serum albumin levels appear to influence the risk of poor prognosis, a recent study has found.

Problematic or an addictive-like use of social networking sites (SNS) tend to lead to sexual difficulties in both males and females, suggest the results of a recent study.

A UK study provides new insights on the independent associations between certain types of food and psychological health, with nutrient-rich foods (unprocessed food such as fruits and vegetables) apparently being more beneficial for brain health than nutrient-poor foods (processed food such as energy-dense sweet and savoury snacks).

A wrist-worn reflectance-based pulse oximeter can measure oxygen saturation during sleep with reasonable accuracy and small error, according to a recent study.

Patients with class 1 obesity may fare better with sleeve gastrectomy than intensive lifestyle modification, with a recent study showing that surgery facilitates greater weight loss and more effective diabetes prevention and remission with a caveat, according to a study. Sleeve gastrectomy is associated with a higher incidence of substance use disorder and self-harm.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can switch from intravenous to subcutaneous vedolizumab treatment in the maintenance setting, with the clinical and biochemical disease activity remaining stable after the change, as shown in a study. However, some patients switch back to intravenous treatment due to adverse events or fear of needles.