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Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially those treated with methylphenidate, tend to have a higher BMI and be slightly shorter by the time they reach adulthood compared with those who do not have the condition, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road through mobile vaccination teams (MVTs) has helped increase the number of people receiving a booster dose in Singapore, according to local research.

Treatment with simvastatin does not appear to reduce the recurrence of pancreatitis when compared with placebo, according to interim data from a study.

Most patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have anaemia and go on to receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during valve surgery, as reported in a retrospective multicentre cohort study. However, those who receive a transfusion are at increased risk of death.

For patients with multiple myeloma who have received up to three lines of therapy, combination treatment with the bispecific antibody teclistamab plus the monoclonal antibody daratumumab yields significant improvements in progression-free survival and overall survival, according to the phase III MajesTEC-3 trial.

Individuals with higher scores in the dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) appear to enjoy a reduced risk of hypertension, with the greatest benefit seen among nonsmokers and those with partners, reports a recent study.

A recent study has shown that individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH) tend to be older, have diabetes, and higher urine albumin, among others.

Oral anticoagulant users, particularly young women, have an increased likelihood of abnormal uterine bleeding, according to a nested matched case–control study.