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Breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy appear to experience symptoms similar in type and intensity to those of symptomatic menopausal women, according to a retrospective study. However, the use of aromatase inhibitors is associated with less severe depressive symptoms.

Keratinocyte carcinomas (KC) remain a significant burden among childhood cancer survivors (CCS), but there are predictable risk factors that can guide screening, according to a study.

A newly developed nomogram demonstrates its ability to predict the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in burned children. This prediction model is based on factors such as larger burns, longer length of stay (LOS), and use of central venous catheter (CVC), among others.

Low-dose interleukin 2 (IL-2) therapy may be used to treat moderate-to-severe bullous pemphigoid (BP), as shown by earlier treatment responses of patients in a recent study.

Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and alcohol dependence, among others, are more prevalent among people with epilepsy than among those who do not have the neurological condition, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Daily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy using a wearable device holds promise in alleviating pain, fatigue, and gait alterations in individuals with long COVID, as shown in a pilot study.

A recent study has found no difference in glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) between processing levels according to NOVA classification. However, GL is lower in ultraprocessed grains and vegetables than minimally processed foods (MPFs).