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Otolith dysfunction common among patients with dizziness

15 Feb 2022 by

Among patients who present to the hospital with dizziness, the prevalence of isolated otolith dysfunction (iOD) is high, according to a recent Singapore study, which emphasizes the need for a more routine performance of laboratory tests of otolith function.

Otolith dysfunction common among patients with dizziness

15 Feb 2022

Exercise cuts depression, boosts survival among older adults

15 Feb 2022

Being more physically active seems to lessen the risk of depression and may even lead to better survival among older adults, a recent study has found.

Exercise cuts depression, boosts survival among older adults

15 Feb 2022

Goserelin-induced menstrual cessation promotes bone loss

15 Feb 2022

Menstrual cessation associated with the use of goserelin raises bone turnover and leads to bone loss, which in turn is associated with alterations in the expression of relevant circulating microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a study.

Goserelin-induced menstrual cessation promotes bone loss

15 Feb 2022

Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

15 Feb 2022 by

Gut microbiome profile may be associated with a person’s risk of long coronavirus disease (COVID) (also known as post-acute COVID-19 syndrome [PACS]) after their initial infection, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have revealed.

Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

15 Feb 2022

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022 by

Prophylactic administration of methylergonovine following childbirth helps control bleeding in women who underwent Caesarean deliveries, according to a single-centre randomized controlled trial.

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022 by

The use of high-dose aspirin was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing pre-eclampsia compared with low-dose aspirin in women at risk for pre-eclampsia, with no increase in bleeding risk, according to a recent study.

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

14 Feb 2022

Patients requiring haemodialysis show higher infection rates of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as well as associated mortality rates, a new study has found.

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

14 Feb 2022

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

14 Feb 2022 by

People with chronic low back pain finds greater relief from therapeutic aquatic exercise than common physical therapy modalities and the benefits are sustained through 12 months, reveals a study.