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In the first years of use, conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene (CE/BZA) appears to be associated with slightly higher rates of endometrial cancer and endometrial hyperplasia compared with estrogen/progestin (EP) combination hormone therapy, according to a study.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also known as lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease that entails a lifelong struggle. Despite the estimated 43 cases of lupus per 100,000 people in Malaysia, many people are oblivious of lupus, making it an underdiagnosed disease and a lonely battle for lupus patients and their caretakers. 

A swallowable balloon is now available to help obese people lose weight. 

For cognitively healthy older adults, meditation and non-native language training do not appear to further enhance cognition, as reported in a study.

Among patients with treatment-naïve autoimmune hepatitis, more of those who receive mycophenolate mofetil achieve remission than those who receive azathioprine, as shown in the results of the CAMARO trial.

The addition of simvastatin to a nonselective beta blocker results in better survival among cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding, reports a study presented at EASL 2023.

Adherence to ketogenic diets (KDs) results in weight reduction and increased aldosterone concentrations without worsening cardiometabolic risk factors, suggests a study.

Survivors of complicated monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies (ie, complicated twins) have a higher rate of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with uncomplicated twins, suggests a study presented at RCOG 2023.

Basic indicators of oral health appear to be associated with the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study, suggesting the importance of oral health screening for preventing diabetes.