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Boys with sustained exposure to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of obesity, as reported in a study.

Reduced muscle strength (dynapenia) is associated with a higher risk of leg and ankle fractures in women with obesity, as shown in a study. Dynapenia also negates the protective effects of obesity on fractures of the wrist, arm, hip, spine, and other bones, thus increasing the risk of falls.

Treatment with intravitreal aflibercept in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy but without centre-involved diabetic macular edema appears to slow disease progression and reduce the risk of developing vision-threatening complications but fall short of improving visual acuity, according to a study.

Outpatient oritavancin therapy appears to be more effective than inpatient standard-of-care (SoC) in reducing 30-day hospital readmissions or admissions among individuals with acute uncomplicated cellulitis, a recent study has shown.

The inclusion of a moderate- (MT) or high-intensity training (HIT) program as adjuvant therapy in hypertensive patients appears beneficial in reducing certain cardiovascular risks, but only HIT is effective at lowering blood pressure (BP) and losing body mass and fat, reports a study.

Children diagnosed with asthma between ages 5 and 7 years may have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), a Danish nationwide registry study suggests.