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People who consume more olive oil in their diet have a lower risk of death from any cause or specific causes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, neurodegenerative disease, or respiratory disease compared with those who hardly or never consume olive oil, according to a large US study.

Individuals with risk factors such as pre-existing comorbid conditions, in addition to old age and being immunosuppressed, may still be at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness even after completing their full vaccination, according to a study by the US CDC.

Allergic rhinitis can induce two types of symptoms in patients: i) histamine-mediated symptoms such as vasodilatation, rhinorrhoea, itching and sneezing, and ii) allergic inflammation resulting from the action of eosinophils in the nasal lining. H1-antihistamine therapy is a mode of therapy that seeks to mitigate the histamine-mediated symptoms of allergic rhinitis; this therapy aims to relieve symptoms and to improve quality of life in patients.

COVID-19 vaccination appears to be associated with a small increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day, but these changes are only temporary and there is no change in the duration of menses, a prospective study suggests.