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Some adults who are either obese or overweight tend to see themselves as less physically active than they actually are, suggests a study. However, accumulating at least 150 min/wk of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) can already provide benefits on a person’s weight and adiposity status.

Patients achieving early mobilization following a fragility hip fracture procedure demonstrate faster functional recovery, suggests a Singapore study.

More and more patients in the US are being initiated on immunotherapy within 1 month of death, reflecting the rise in use of immunotherapy overall, according to a study.

At the 27th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) 2023, a Pfizer-sponsored symposium addressed the evolving challenges of COVID-19, particularly for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Chaired by Dr Chan Kwok Wai Adrian, a renowned respiratory physician and intensivist from Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, and featuring insights from Professor Yang Kuang-Yao of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, the symposium focused on the disease’s impact, treatment guidelines, regional management strategies, and the role of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, a new oral combination pill, in the treatment of COVID-19.

Children with higher exposure to residential green spaces appear to have greater bone mineral density and a lower risk of having low bone density, as reported in a study.

Household food insecurity appears to be associated with the manifestation of externalizing and internalizing behaviour problems in young children in Singapore through both nutritional deficits and family stress, according to a study.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) after delivery appears to result in poorer sexual function, quality of life (QoL), and psychological health, suggests a China study.