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Which contraceptives are suitable for women with mental illness?

17 Mar 2021

Proactive management of a woman’s mental illness, contraception, and pregnancy results in improved capacity to function and in better mental and reproductive health, suggests a study.

Which contraceptives are suitable for women with mental illness?

17 Mar 2021

Screening every 2 years may reduce breast cancer incidence, mortality

17 Mar 2021 by

Clinical breast examination conducted every 2 years by trained health workers has led to a substantial downstaging of breast cancer at diagnosis and a significant reduction in mortality in women aged ≥50 years, but not in those younger than 50, reveals a 20-year study.

Screening every 2 years may reduce breast cancer incidence, mortality

17 Mar 2021

Reduced cefepime dose on par with traditional regimen for febrile neutropaenia

17 Mar 2021

Clinical outcomes are comparable between cefepime 1 gram every 6 hours (1 g q6h) and the traditional Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved 2 grams every 8 hours (2 g q8h) regimen for the treatment of hospitalized adults with febrile neutropaenia, a recent study has found.

Reduced cefepime dose on par with traditional regimen for febrile neutropaenia

17 Mar 2021

Novel tomato-based supplement shows potential for BPH treatment

17 Mar 2021 by

Consumption of a newly developed whole tomato‑based food supplement* (WTFS) led to improvements in lower urinary tract symptoms** (LUTS) and quality of life (QoL) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a phase II Italian study has shown.

Novel tomato-based supplement shows potential for BPH treatment

17 Mar 2021

New tool improves nutritional status screening in kids with cancer

17 Mar 2021 by

A generic tool for nutritional screening in children with cancer are underpowered and fail to account for different types of cancer, staging, and treatment intensity, according to a recent Singapore study.

New tool improves nutritional status screening in kids with cancer

17 Mar 2021

Methotrexate as good as mycophenolate mofetil for uveitis

17 Mar 2021

In the treatment of patients with uveitis, methotrexate is just as effective as mycophenolate mofetil, with both producing significant improvements in vision- and health-related quality of life over 1 year of follow-up, as shown in a study.

Methotrexate as good as mycophenolate mofetil for uveitis

17 Mar 2021

Cognition, perception strongly influence disability in knee OA

17 Mar 2021

Among people with knee osteoarthritis, knee-related disability appears to be affected by cognitive factors and a disturbed body perception, a recent Japan study has found.

Cognition, perception strongly influence disability in knee OA

17 Mar 2021

$Elevated serum uric acid predicts future risk of hip fractures$

Elevated serum uric acid predicts future risk of hip fractures

17 Mar 2021

Elevations in serum uric acid levels may be a warning signal for the risk of developing hip fractures at age ≥50 years, especially in men, according to a study.

Elevated serum uric acid predicts future risk of hip fractures

17 Mar 2021

Budesonide reduces rhinitis symptoms in adults exposed to airborne pollution

17 Mar 2021 by

Treatment with an intranasal budesonide aqueous spray led to significantly reduced nasal symptoms in adults with rhinitis exposed to high levels of airborne pollution, according to a study presented at AAAAI 2021.

Budesonide reduces rhinitis symptoms in adults exposed to airborne pollution

17 Mar 2021

ART nonadherence may up non-CVD death risk in PLHIV

16 Mar 2021 by

Among virologically suppressed people living with HIV (PLHIV), lack of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be linked to an increased risk of death unrelated to cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to results of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS).

ART nonadherence may up non-CVD death risk in PLHIV

16 Mar 2021

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Which contraceptives are suitable for women with mental illness?

Which contraceptives are suitable for women with mental illness?

Screening every 2 years may reduce breast cancer incidence, mortality

Screening every 2 years may reduce breast cancer incidence, mortality

Reduced cefepime dose on par with traditional regimen for febrile neutropaenia

Reduced cefepime dose on par with traditional regimen for febrile neutropaenia

Novel tomato-based supplement shows potential for BPH treatment

Novel tomato-based supplement shows potential for BPH treatment

New tool improves nutritional status screening in kids with cancer

New tool improves nutritional status screening in kids with cancer

Methotrexate as good as mycophenolate mofetil for uveitis

Methotrexate as good as mycophenolate mofetil for uveitis

Cognition, perception strongly influence disability in knee OA

Cognition, perception strongly influence disability in knee OA

Elevated serum uric acid predicts future risk of hip fractures

Elevated serum uric acid predicts future risk of hip fractures

Budesonide reduces rhinitis symptoms in adults exposed to airborne pollution

Budesonide reduces rhinitis symptoms in adults exposed to airborne pollution

ART nonadherence may up non-CVD death risk in PLHIV

ART nonadherence may up non-CVD death risk in PLHIV