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For teens, growing up in large families can take a toll on their mental health.

An elevated systolic blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) in healthy older adults may lead to a higher risk of frailty regardless of their mean BP, suggests a study.

The risk of suicide attempts among parents of children with cancer is higher during the first years following cancer diagnosis, particularly when the child is diagnosed at age 18 years or below, or with an aggressive or fatal form of cancer, a study has found.

Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prove to be highly effective even in individuals with a history of multiple traumatic events.

In cirrhosis patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB), treatment with terlipressin for a single day yields similar rebleeding and mortality rates as 3-day treatment following endoscopic haemostasis, while having an overall superior safety profile, according to a study.

Once-daily treatment with linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase C agonist, significantly improved the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs) in paediatric patients with functional constipation, according to a recent study.

The probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve (Bif195), when co-administered with aspirin, appears to mitigate stomach injury caused by aspirin, according to the results of a randomized crossover trial.