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Use of a 14-day continuous electrocardiographic monitor to screen for atrial fibrillation (AF) in older adults seen in primary care practices does not seem to result in fewer hospitalizations for stroke when compared with usual care, reports a recent study.

Moderate-to-high intakes of flavonoid result in a reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and better lung function, specifically among people with a smoking history, a study has shown.

A higher dietary intake of one-carbon metabolism (OCM) nutrients, such as methionine, folate, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), suggests a study.

Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at greater risk of developing incident hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when factors such as smoking, alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are present, according to a study. However, use of statin, metformin, or aspirin may modify disease progression.