News & Updates

Hydroxychloroquine does little to prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with lupus

The use of hydroxychloroquine during pregnancy does not appear to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia among women with systemic lupus erythematosus, as shown in a study.

Kids living near green spaces have higher BMD

Early exposure to green spaces may positively influence children’s bone health during crucial periods of growth and development, according to a new study.

Robust evidence for fenofibrate in patients with metabolic syndrome on statins

Comorbid sleep-disordered breathing and AF poststroke linked to elevated mortality, recurrence

Stroke patients with comorbid moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are at heightened risk of long-term mortality or recurrent cerebro-cardiovascular events, according to a study.

Kiwifruit confers rapid mood-lifting effect

Eating kiwifruit appears to improve mood in as little as 4 days.

AHA to cardiothoracic surgeons: Get more involved in PE care

A scientific statement endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) has urged cardiothoracic surgeons to get more involved in the care of patients at high risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) – and to do it much earlier – to improve outcomes.

Early feeding choices do not influence neurodevelopment in extremely preterm infants

Neurodevelopmental outcomes among extremely preterm neonates are not different between those fed donor milk and those fed preterm formula, according to a study.

Dexmedetomidine prophylaxis helps reduce postpartum depression

Administering dexmedetomidine after childbirth may safely lower the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD), as shown in a study.