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For young women with a pathogenic variant in BRCA1 or BRCA2, initiating hormone replacement therapy following surgical menopause does not appear to significantly increase the risk of breast cancer, with oestrogen-alone therapy even conferring protection, according to a study.

Yoga, as adjuvant to standard buprenorphine treatment, appears to improve opioid withdrawal outcomes, including recovery, anxiety, sleep, and pain, as shown in a study.

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.

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.