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No safe level of smoking, study says
No safe level of smoking, study says
7 hours ago byStephen Padilla

Smoking even in low intensity still results in increased cardiovascular risk, reveals a study, noting that the primary public health message for current smokers should be early cessation instead of smoking reduction.

No safe level of smoking, study says
7 hours ago
Steatotic liver disease common in people with metabolic, alcohol risk factors
Steatotic liver disease common in people with metabolic, alcohol risk factors
a day ago byStephen Padilla

Steatotic liver disease (SLD) appears to be highly prevalent among individuals with cardiometabolic or alcohol risk factors, while elevated liver stiffness and advanced liver fibrosis are not uncommon, reports a recent study.

Steatotic liver disease common in people with metabolic, alcohol risk factors
a day ago
HCPs, patients willing to trade off OCS benefits to avoid side effects
HCPs, patients willing to trade off OCS benefits to avoid side effects
12 Dec 2025 byStephen Padilla

Both patients and healthcare professionals prefer treatment for asthma attacks that avoids the side effects of oral corticosteroids (OCS), and both are willing to trade off benefits, according to a study.

HCPs, patients willing to trade off OCS benefits to avoid side effects
12 Dec 2025
CVD tops disease burden, death cause worldwide
CVD tops disease burden, death cause worldwide
11 Dec 2025 byStephen Padilla

The leading cause of disease burden and death across the globe is still cardiovascular disease (CVD), with low, low-middle, and middle sociodemographic index (SDI) regions carrying the heaviest burden, according to a study.

CVD tops disease burden, death cause worldwide
11 Dec 2025