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Video game use up, health down?

18 Aug 2020 by

Increased video game use may be linked to poorer dietary habits and reduced physical activity in college-aged men, according to a study presented at Nutrition 2020 Live Online.

Video game use up, health down?

18 Aug 2020

Excess pounds weigh on heart of kids with CKD

18 Aug 2020

Among children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), overweight and obesity appear to contribute to cardiac damage and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and this effect is more pronounced in girls than in boys, as shown in a study.

Excess pounds weigh on heart of kids with CKD

18 Aug 2020

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

15 Aug 2020

A recent study has shown that the use of the selective serotonin 2C receptor agonist lorcaserin benefits middle-age women who are overweight in two ways: inducing weight loss and improving vasomotor symptoms.

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

15 Aug 2020

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

14 Aug 2020 by

Metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may have an added benefit – reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) or colorectal adenoma incidence, a recent meta-analysis suggested.

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

14 Aug 2020

Switching to B/F/TAF maintains viral suppression in HIV+ elderly

13 Aug 2020 by

Switching to a single-tablet triple-drug combination comprising bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) is well tolerated while continuing to provide virologic suppression through to 48 weeks in elderly people (aged ≥65 years) living with HIV (PLWH), shows a pooled analysis presented at the AIDS 2020 virtual conference.

Switching to B/F/TAF maintains viral suppression in HIV+ elderly

13 Aug 2020

Obesity linked to irregular periods, PCOS in type 1 diabetes

13 Aug 2020

Obesity is common among women with type 1 diabetes and may mess with the menstrual cycle as well as contribute to an increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study.

Obesity linked to irregular periods, PCOS in type 1 diabetes

13 Aug 2020

Flu vaccine may reduce CV risk in high-risk individuals

12 Aug 2020 by

Individuals at high risk for influenza who receive an influenza vaccination may have a reduced risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, according to a retrospective study presented at BCVS* 2020.

Flu vaccine may reduce CV risk in high-risk individuals

12 Aug 2020

Hormone replacement therapy improves bone mass of women after HSCT

12 Aug 2020

Early and active hormonal therapy confers benefits for bone mineral density (BMD) in female patients with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) who underwent allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a recent study has found.

Hormone replacement therapy improves bone mass of women after HSCT

12 Aug 2020

Artificially sweetened, sugar-free drinks a good substitute for sugary drinks to shed pounds

12 Aug 2020

Among individuals with abdominal obesity, drinking beverages with artificial sweeteners (ASBs) or no sugar (USBs) instead of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) helps lose body weight, a study has found. However, USBs have a more favourable effect on sweet taste preference compared with ASBs.

Artificially sweetened, sugar-free drinks a good substitute for sugary drinks to shed pounds

12 Aug 2020

Pain in diabetes-related polyneuropathy predicts vascular events, mortality

11 Aug 2020

Pain in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)-related polyneuropathy (DPN) is significantly associated with a higher risk of vascular events and mortality, suggests a recent study.

Pain in diabetes-related polyneuropathy predicts vascular events, mortality

11 Aug 2020

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Video game use up, health down?

Video game use up, health down?

Excess pounds weigh on heart of kids with CKD

Excess pounds weigh on heart of kids with CKD

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

Common weight-loss drug hits two targets in overweight middle-age women

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

Metformin use may reduce CRC risk

Switching to B/F/TAF maintains viral suppression in HIV+ elderly

Switching to B/F/TAF maintains viral suppression in HIV+ elderly

Obesity linked to irregular periods, PCOS in type 1 diabetes

Obesity linked to irregular periods, PCOS in type 1 diabetes

Flu vaccine may reduce CV risk in high-risk individuals

Flu vaccine may reduce CV risk in high-risk individuals

Hormone replacement therapy improves bone mass of women after HSCT

Hormone replacement therapy improves bone mass of women after HSCT

Artificially sweetened, sugar-free drinks a good substitute for sugary drinks to shed pounds

Artificially sweetened, sugar-free drinks a good substitute for sugary drinks to shed pounds

Pain in diabetes-related polyneuropathy predicts vascular events, mortality

Pain in diabetes-related polyneuropathy predicts vascular events, mortality