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Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

29 Oct 2021

Administering a single dose of the serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine prior to a major abdominal cancer surgery leads to lower postoperative pain, reduced opioid requirement, and better quality of recovery, according to a study.

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

29 Oct 2021

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

29 Oct 2021

Deferred radiotherapy (RT) following radical prostatectomy (RP) improves short-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) better than early RT, a study has shown.

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

29 Oct 2021

$Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults$

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

29 Oct 2021 by

Eating dairy foods to improve calcium and protein intakes is a suitable intervention for reducing the risk of falls and fractures in older adults, particularly those residing in a care institution, suggests a study.

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

29 Oct 2021

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

29 Oct 2021

Postoperative infection is one of the most common complications of radical cystectomy, but preoperative immunonutrition with an L-arginine-based supplement appears to significantly reduce such risk, according to a study.

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

29 Oct 2021

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

29 Oct 2021 by

In Singapore, language and cultural barriers hinder migrant workers from accessing timely and accurate official information regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new study.

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

29 Oct 2021

Physical activity in childhood confers mental health benefits through adulthood

29 Oct 2021

Physically active children appear to have a lower risk of developing depressive symptoms through adulthood, with the benefit persisting up to more than 60 years of age, a study has found.

Physical activity in childhood confers mental health benefits through adulthood

29 Oct 2021

Long-term aircraft noise exposure comes with health hazards

29 Oct 2021

Long-term exposure to aircraft noise can potentially increase the prevalence of hypertension and accelerate arterial stiffening, as reported in a study.

Long-term aircraft noise exposure comes with health hazards

29 Oct 2021

Bamlanivimab + etesevimab combo reduces COVID-19-related hospitalization, any-cause death in high-risk patients

29 Oct 2021 by

The combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab reduces the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization and any-cause death in high-risk ambulatory patients, particularly those with diabetes, according to the BLAZE-1* study presented at EASD 2021.

Bamlanivimab + etesevimab combo reduces COVID-19-related hospitalization, any-cause death in high-risk patients

29 Oct 2021

Post-ICH antiplatelet therapy not linked to recurrent ICH

28 Oct 2021 by

Initiating antiplatelet therapy following an intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) that occurred during antithrombotic use does not lead to recurrent symptomatic ICH, according to extended results of the RESTART* trial.

Post-ICH antiplatelet therapy not linked to recurrent ICH

28 Oct 2021

Exposure to indoor cleaning products during pregnancy ups child’s risk of asthma

28 Oct 2021

Exposure to indoor cleaning products before or around conception and pregnancy seems to worsen the risk of childhood asthma in the offspring, a recent study has found.

Exposure to indoor cleaning products during pregnancy ups child’s risk of asthma

28 Oct 2021

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Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

Physical activity in childhood confers mental health benefits through adulthood

Physical activity in childhood confers mental health benefits through adulthood

Long-term aircraft noise exposure comes with health hazards

Long-term aircraft noise exposure comes with health hazards

Bamlanivimab + etesevimab combo reduces COVID-19-related hospitalization, any-cause death in high-risk patients

Bamlanivimab + etesevimab combo reduces COVID-19-related hospitalization, any-cause death in high-risk patients

Post-ICH antiplatelet therapy not linked to recurrent ICH

Post-ICH antiplatelet therapy not linked to recurrent ICH

Exposure to indoor cleaning products during pregnancy ups child’s risk of asthma

Exposure to indoor cleaning products during pregnancy ups child’s risk of asthma