News & Updates

Endometrial cancer affects the lining of the uterus (ie, the endometrium). In Singapore, endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer, with an increasing incidence over the past few decades, corresponding to global trends associated with factors such as changing lifestyles, obesity, and hormonal influences.

Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)–based interventions appear to produce improvements in cardiometabolic parameters, such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels, in children and adolescents, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Use of waterpipe tobacco, alone or with cigarettes, contributes to a heightened risk of death from liver, lung, nasopharyngeal, and stomach cancers, according to a study.

Sex does not appear to influence the effectiveness of aspirin at either high or low doses for the secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), according to the secondary analysis of the ADAPTABLE* trial.

Supplementation with curcumin helps lower hepatic fat content in patients with nonalcoholic simple fatty liver (NASFL), driven by improvements in gut microbiota-dependent bile acid metabolism and Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) activation, a study has found.

Weight gains prior to and between pregnancies appear to increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), reports a study. A longer period of weight gain shows the most robust association with an increased risk of APOs.