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Pill pause linked to adverse mental health symptoms in long-term contraceptive users
For long-term users of combined oral contraceptives (COC), short-term hormonal withdrawal that occurs during the once-a-month pill pause appears to be accompanied by a significant increase in negative affect, anxiety, and mental health symptoms, regardless of COC type, as reported in a study.
Pill pause linked to adverse mental health symptoms in long-term contraceptive users
01 Oct 2023
Impaired renal function ups cardiovascular risk in young adults
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below age-expected values appears to indicate an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and MACE plus heart failure (MACE+) in young adults, according to a study.
Impaired renal function ups cardiovascular risk in young adults
01 Oct 2023
Ultraprocessed food intake ups mortality risk in T2D patients
Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who regularly consume ultraprocessed foods (UPF), regardless of diet quality, appear to have reduced survival and increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rate, suggests a recent study.
Ultraprocessed food intake ups mortality risk in T2D patients
01 Oct 2023
Erection rigidity during masturbation a useful screening tool for erectile dysfunction
The Erection Hardness Scale (EHS) proves to be reliable in differentiating between predominantly organic and apparently nonorganic erectile dysfunction (ED), reducing the need for further nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR) testing, as reported in a study.
