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Early birth control pill use a red flag for endometriosis

10 Aug 2024

Young women who start taking hormonal contraceptives early in life may be at increased risk of endometriosis, as suggested in a study.

Early birth control pill use a red flag for endometriosis

10 Aug 2024

Short-term screen detox boosts mental health of children, teens

09 Aug 2024

Within families, reducing leisure-time screen media use over 2 weeks can yield positive benefits for the mental health of children and adolescents, according to a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized clinical trial.

Short-term screen detox boosts mental health of children, teens

09 Aug 2024

STI rates in high-risk populations curbed with doxycycline PrEP

09 Aug 2024 by

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with the antibiotic doxycycline helps to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in high-risk populations, including female sex workers and HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), according to two small studies.

STI rates in high-risk populations curbed with doxycycline PrEP

09 Aug 2024

Vitamin C may improve survival in low-risk myeloid malignancy

09 Aug 2024 by

Vitamin C deficiency is not uncommon among patients with haematological cancer, but vitamin C supplementation can help address this condition and even provide a survival benefit, suggests a study presented at EHA 2024.

Vitamin C may improve survival in low-risk myeloid malignancy

09 Aug 2024

Faecal microbiota transplantation flops for Parkinson’s disease

09 Aug 2024

In the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD), faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe but does not appear to deliver clinically meaningful improvements, according to a study.

Faecal microbiota transplantation flops for Parkinson’s disease

09 Aug 2024

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations among outpatient elderly patients in SG

09 Aug 2024

A retrospective cohort study assessed the real-world effectiveness of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in nonhospitalized elderly patients during transmission of Omicron sub-variants in Singapore.¹

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations among outpatient elderly patients in SG

09 Aug 2024

Pre-existing diabetes a risk factor for stillbirth, perinatal mortality

08 Aug 2024

Pre-existing diabetes has been linked to threefold greater odds of stillbirth and perinatal mortality, with type 2 posing a greater threat than type1 diabetes, according to the results of the meta-analysis.

Pre-existing diabetes a risk factor for stillbirth, perinatal mortality

08 Aug 2024

Belamaf plus pomalidomide/dexamethasone improves PFS in relapsed multiple myeloma

08 Aug 2024 by

In patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who received at least one prior line of therapy (LOT), treatment with belantamab mafodotin (belamaf) plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone (BPD) results in statistically significant and clinically meaningful progressive-free survival (PFS) compared with pomalidomide plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (PVD), as shown in the DREAMM-8 study.

Belamaf plus pomalidomide/dexamethasone improves PFS in relapsed multiple myeloma

08 Aug 2024

New risk factor identified for sudden infant death: Maternal obesity

08 Aug 2024 by

Infants born to mothers with prepregnancy obesity are at risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), with the risk increase commensurate with maternal BMI, according to a large US nationwide cohort study.

New risk factor identified for sudden infant death: Maternal obesity

08 Aug 2024

Aspirin for CRC prevention works better in presence of less healthy lifestyles

08 Aug 2024

People with less healthy lifestyles appear to obtain greater protection against colorectal cancer (CRC) with aspirin use, according to a study.

Aspirin for CRC prevention works better in presence of less healthy lifestyles

08 Aug 2024

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Early birth control pill use a red flag for endometriosis

Early birth control pill use a red flag for endometriosis

Short-term screen detox boosts mental health of children, teens

Short-term screen detox boosts mental health of children, teens

STI rates in high-risk populations curbed with doxycycline PrEP

STI rates in high-risk populations curbed with doxycycline PrEP

Vitamin C may improve survival in low-risk myeloid malignancy

Vitamin C may improve survival in low-risk myeloid malignancy

Faecal microbiota transplantation flops for Parkinson’s disease

Faecal microbiota transplantation flops for Parkinson’s disease

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations among outpatient elderly patients in SG

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir reduces risk of COVID-19 hospitalizations among outpatient elderly patients in SG

Pre-existing diabetes a risk factor for stillbirth, perinatal mortality

Pre-existing diabetes a risk factor for stillbirth, perinatal mortality

Belamaf plus pomalidomide/dexamethasone improves PFS in relapsed multiple myeloma

Belamaf plus pomalidomide/dexamethasone improves PFS in relapsed multiple myeloma

New risk factor identified for sudden infant death: Maternal obesity

New risk factor identified for sudden infant death: Maternal obesity

Aspirin for CRC prevention works better in presence of less healthy lifestyles

Aspirin for CRC prevention works better in presence of less healthy lifestyles