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Most adiposity markers are positively associated with incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), but waist to height ratio (WHtR) shows the most robust association and is a better predictor of T2D risk.

Treatment with lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% twice daily for 6 weeks is well tolerated by patients with Demodex blepharitis and has no serious adverse effects compared to a vehicle control, according to a study. Moreover, use of this drop results in clinically meaningful outcomes.

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in the morning appears to be more protective against obesity, particularly for individuals who are sedentary for most of the day, a study has found.

A high incidence of menstrual disorders among women aged ≤54 years has been noted following COVID-19 vaccination, reveals a Netherlands study. Analysis of spontaneous reports supports this observation.

In the treatment of moderate-to-severe benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Singapore, water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) is more cost effective than medical management (MM) in the first-line setting based on the common willingness-to-pay threshold of SGD 50,000 per quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), a study has found.

Adding percent free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to total PSA results in better prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer and fatal prostate cancer in men, reports a study.

Genetic evidence confirms both the positive and negative associations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction with certain metabolic and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to the results of a Mendelian randomization (MR) study in the UK Biobank.