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A recent meta-analysis has revealed a decreased risk of Helicobacter pylori infection among alcohol drinkers as compared with nondrinkers, with wine and mixed types of alcohol showing greater infection reduction than beer.

Using data from the ongoing population-based Tromsø study, baseline obesity was found to be associated with an increased risk of prefrailty/frailty in later years.

Women who adhere to a diet rich in sodium, dairy, and saturated fats are at increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study presented at the 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2023).

Early administration of oral VV116 was noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in shortening the time to sustained clinical recovery in individuals with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who were at high risk for progression to severe disease, a phase III trial has shown. VV116 also had fewer safety issues than nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.

Dietary consumption of beans appears protective against the risk of disabling dementia in patients without a history of stroke, results of the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) have shown.

Use of adjunctive intravenous (IV) vitamin C for the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 infection does not achieve the desired outcome of a reduction in the incidence of mortality, vasopressor requirements, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores, or ventilator settings, reports a study.