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Adherence to a modified Nordic diet appears protective against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a non-Nordic population, reveals a study.

Pos Malaysia’s Ubat Melalui Pos (UMP) service, launched in 2011, has been offering the delivery of prescription medication to patients located within the PosLaju area of coverage for a minimal fee.

Intake of dietary choline, but not sphingomyelin (SM) choline moiety, appears to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, suggests a recent study.

Treatment with cefoperazone-sulbactam demonstrates similar efficacy to that of piperacillin-tazobactam in adult patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), according to a study. However, after adjusting for disease severity, cefoperazone-sulbactam appears superior to piperacillin-tazobactam.

Treatment with zuranolone 50 mg/day in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) results in greater improvements in depressive symptoms at day 15, demonstrating a rapid time to effect (day 3), and is generally well tolerated, with no new safety concerns compared with lower dosages, reports a study.