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Dietary cholesterol consumption may lead to subsequent type 2 diabetes
There appears to be a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), where the higher the intake, the greater the incidence of T2DM especially in Western countries, according to a study.
Poor patients with heart failure at higher risk of readmission
In residential neighbourhoods, patients with heart failure (HF) living in high poverty are more likely to be readmitted to hospitals, a recent study has found. The high rates of hypertension and diabetes in these areas partly explain the effect of high poverty.
Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system reduces pelvic pain but may increase expulsion risk
In the treatment of patients with organic disease and heavy menstrual bleeding and/or dysmenorrhea, the use of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) attenuates chronic pelvic pain, according to a study. However, it appears to confer an increased risk of expulsion for some women.