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Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

01 Sep 2022 by

Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), along with high levels of anxiety and other mental health problems, has become more common among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent German study.

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

01 Sep 2022

Dietary protein, exercise do not interfere with haemodialysis

01 Sep 2022

Neither protein feeding nor physical activity interventions compromise the removal of uraemic toxins in end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis, reports a new study.

Dietary protein, exercise do not interfere with haemodialysis

01 Sep 2022

Fixed-dose pitavastatin–ezetimibe combo bests monotherapy for lowering cholesterol

01 Sep 2022

In the treatment of patients with hypercholesterolaemia, the fixed-dose combination of pitavastatin plus ezetimibe, 1PC111, affords better low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering effect than either pitavastatin or ezetimibe alone, according to the results of a phase III trial.

Fixed-dose pitavastatin–ezetimibe combo bests monotherapy for lowering cholesterol

01 Sep 2022

Recognize obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle condition

01 Sep 2022 by

HCPs are advised to avoid using the word fat to describe a person with obesity, says an expert.

Recognize obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle condition

01 Sep 2022

High endogenous testosterone levels do not spell greater adverse events

01 Sep 2022

Elevated endogenous testosterone levels do not necessarily translate to increased adverse events, as shown in a study.

High endogenous testosterone levels do not spell greater adverse events

01 Sep 2022

IMFed celebrates 10th anniversary with call for continued effort against malnutrition in childhood, adolescent

01 Sep 2022 by

The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) recently celebrated the 10^th anniversary of IMFeD* for Growth’s (IMFeD). IMFeD was launched in 2012 to tackle the problem of feeding difficulties in children.

IMFed celebrates 10th anniversary with call for continued effort against malnutrition in childhood, adolescent

01 Sep 2022

“Adrenal fatigue” a medical misnomer, underlying causes to be addressed

01 Sep 2022 by

Adrenal fatigue (AF) cases are seeing an uptick in preponderance, but it is not an accepted medical diagnosis, says a prominent expert.

“Adrenal fatigue” a medical misnomer, underlying causes to be addressed

01 Sep 2022

Younger generation not exempt from increased heart disease risk

01 Sep 2022 by

Heart attack is becoming increasingly common among the younger generation, notes Dr Nabil Idris, a resident consultant cardiologist in private practice.

Younger generation not exempt from increased heart disease risk

01 Sep 2022

Obstructive sleep apnoea warrants early diagnosis as the repercussions can be deadly if left ignored.

01 Sep 2022 by

With the increase in obese and overweight patients, physicians may need to have a high degree of suspicion for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), says a prominent respirologist.

Obstructive sleep apnoea warrants early diagnosis as the repercussions can be deadly if left ignored.

01 Sep 2022

AI-assisted colonoscopy improves polyp detection

01 Sep 2022 by

Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted colonoscopy improves adenoma detection in asymptomatic individuals undergoing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, a multicentre randomized controlled trial (RCT) has shown.

AI-assisted colonoscopy improves polyp detection

01 Sep 2022

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Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

Dietary protein, exercise do not interfere with haemodialysis

Dietary protein, exercise do not interfere with haemodialysis

Fixed-dose pitavastatin–ezetimibe combo bests monotherapy for lowering cholesterol

Fixed-dose pitavastatin–ezetimibe combo bests monotherapy for lowering cholesterol

Recognize obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle condition

Recognize obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle condition

High endogenous testosterone levels do not spell greater adverse events

High endogenous testosterone levels do not spell greater adverse events

IMFed celebrates 10th anniversary with call for continued effort against malnutrition in childhood, adolescent

IMFed celebrates 10th anniversary with call for continued effort against malnutrition in childhood, adolescent

“Adrenal fatigue” a medical misnomer, underlying causes to be addressed

“Adrenal fatigue” a medical misnomer, underlying causes to be addressed

Younger generation not exempt from increased heart disease risk

Younger generation not exempt from increased heart disease risk

Obstructive sleep apnoea warrants early diagnosis as the repercussions can be deadly if left ignored.

Obstructive sleep apnoea warrants early diagnosis as the repercussions can be deadly if left ignored.

AI-assisted colonoscopy improves polyp detection

AI-assisted colonoscopy improves polyp detection