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One in six patients with coeliac disease (CD) do not have a reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable and nutrition food, a US study has found. This food insecurity negatively affects the adoption of a gluten-free diet (GFD) and the ability to meet recommended daily intake of most micronutrients.

Dental caries and periodontal diseases appear to be more common among male shift workers, pointing to a potential negative impact of working conditions on oral health, reports a recent study.

The use of hormone therapy poses a small but significant increase in systolic blood pressure (BP) in postmenopausal women with hypertension, a study has found. However, this BP elevation does not lead to increased BP-lowering medication use over time.

A dietary intervention consisting of a plant-based diet, minimal oils, and daily soybeans appears to have favourable effects on vasomotor symptoms and menopause-related quality of life, as reported in a study.

A score of 28 in the Model of End-stage Liver Disease—Sodium (MELD-Na), an objective measure to identify patients with decompensated cirrhosis who are at increased risk of 6-month mortality in time-constrained settings, may prompt talks about hospice to improve value-based healthcare in these individuals, suggests a recent study.

The overall efficacy and safety of tofacitinib in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) agree with clinical trial data, but a dose-dependent increase in adverse events (AEs) occurs, which underscores the importance of early dose de-escalation, according to a study.