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A single serving of 100% fruit juice per day contributes to an increase in body mass index (BMI) in children, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Isotretinoin users do not appear to have an elevated risk of self-harm, with the risk of suicide attempts being lower at 2 to 4 years after treatment, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Testing for eosinophils during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups to guide prednisolone treatment compares favourably with standard of care, with no increase in treatment failures, symptoms, or lung function decline, according to data from the phase III STARR2 trial.

Delays in postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) may lead to increased locoregional recurrence (LRR), usually occurring beyond the radiation field, among patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), as shown in a recent study.

Intra-articular (IA) and periarticular (PA) tranexamic acid (TXA) are both effective in lowering blood loss, easing postoperative pain, and improving functional outcomes in patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as shown in a Singapore study.

Adding bevacizumab (B) to temozolomide (T)-based chemotherapy increases overall response rate (ORR) in children with relapsed/refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma, according to results of the three-by-two factorial, randomized controlled phase II BEACON-Neuroblastoma trial.

Urinary incontinence (UI) in women appears to be strongly associated with future disability, especially in the domains of mobility and social interaction, according to a study.