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Mammography uptake among Malay-Muslim women low, blamed on multilevel factors
Mammography uptake among Malay-Muslim women low, blamed on multilevel factors
26 Sep 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Breast cancer screening behaviour among Malay-Muslim women in Singapore appears to hinge on multilevel factors that involve not only personal relationships but also their religious beliefs and screening facilities’ availability and access.

Mammography uptake among Malay-Muslim women low, blamed on multilevel factors
26 Sep 2022
Lifestyle change lowers T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes mellitus history
Lifestyle change lowers T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes mellitus history
26 Sep 2022 byStephen Padilla

Each additional optimal modifiable factor among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) significantly contributes to a reduction in type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk, suggests a recent study. These associations are also present among individuals who are overweight/obese or are at greater genetic susceptibility to T2D.

Lifestyle change lowers T2D risk in women with gestational diabetes mellitus history
26 Sep 2022
Poor sleep quality may increase odds of erectile dysfunction
Poor sleep quality may increase odds of erectile dysfunction
26 Sep 2022

Sleep parameters are robust predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED), suggesting that poor sleep quality contributes to a greater likelihood of ED, reveals a study.

Poor sleep quality may increase odds of erectile dysfunction
26 Sep 2022
Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
26 Sep 2022 byTristan Manalac

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) derive no clear benefit from faecal microbiota transplant (FMT), according to a recent study.

Faecal microbiota transplant offers no relief for IBS
26 Sep 2022
Sotrovimab of no help in attenuating COVID-19 severity in face of Omicron BA.2 subvariant
Sotrovimab of no help in attenuating COVID-19 severity in face of Omicron BA.2 subvariant
26 Sep 2022
Mirabegron benefits men with OAB, erectile dysfunction
Mirabegron benefits men with OAB, erectile dysfunction
26 Sep 2022