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Applying a stringent salt intake restriction does not appear to be beneficial to patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with a recent study showing that such an approach rather worsens the prognosis of these patients.

Menopausal hormone therapy with conjugated equine estrogen appears to confer a heightened risk of developing haemorrhagic stroke among postmenopausal women as compared with the use of estradiol, as reported in a retrospective cohort study.

Intake of supplemental vitamin D3 falls short of reducing the incidence of fractures among generally healthy midlife and older adults as compared with placebo, according to data from the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL).

Among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, treatment satisfaction is high for those who are treated by a dermatologist and receive a biologic medication, a study has found.

In treating caesarean scar defects (CSD), the combination of hysteroscopy with vaginal repair appears to have the best clinical value, leading to the highest clinical efficacy while also conferring low risks of postoperative complications, reports a recent network meta-analysis.