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A diet rich in healthful plant-based foods appears to reduce the risk of aggressive forms of prostate cancer, with the most benefit seen among men aged <65 years, reports a study.

Compared to other personal protective equipment (PPE), the CleanSpace HALO is less disruptive to patient care while still providing high levels of safety, comfort, and ease of use, according to a new Singapore study.

A substantial proportion of older adults who sustain minor injuries face persistent decline in their physical and/or cognitive functioning, with predictors including the use of a walking device, less than five outings per week, frailty, and older age, according to a study.

Patients with nonalbuminuric diabetic kidney disease are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, such as hospitalization for heart failure and progression to chronic kidney disease, regardless of kidney function at baseline, a study has found.

Understanding injury patterns after falls at construction sites can help prevent injury through safe practices, targeted training, and use of safety equipment, suggests a Singapore study.

The investigational antisense medicine pelacarsen substantially reduces direct lipoprotein(a) cholesterol (Lp[a]-C) and delivers neutral-to-mild lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) corrected for its Lp(a)-C content (LDL-Ccorr), reports a study.

In Singapore, many older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are managed exclusively in the primary care setting, according to a new study. Referrals seem to be more dependent on a patient’s demographic factors rather than medical determinants.