News & Updates

People with long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical constituents appear to be at greater risk for elevated blood pressure (BP), suggests a study.

Smoking appears to contribute to an increased prevalence of cataracts as well as a higher incidence of cataract surgery, according to a study.

Individuals who have recently received a diagnosis of gout face an increased risk of cardiovascular events within 30 days of the index diagnosis, according to a study.

Vegetarians tend to have a reduced risk for all-cause and cause-specific deaths, especially among men and younger people, reveals a study. However, older vegetarians appear to be at increased risk for stroke and dementia, but this finding needs further investigation.

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy compares favourably with conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy, with similar complication rates indicating that the two approaches are equally safe, according to a study.

There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.

Use of the Diaphragmatic nodularity, Unilateral, Echogenicity, pleural Thickening and Septations (DUETS) score can accurately separate exudates from transudates in patients with pleural effusion (PE), reports a recent study.

Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.