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High cardiorespiratory fitness during adolescence appears to provide protection against cancer development and death in late adulthood, suggests a study. This finding is consistent in sibling comparisons.

A recent study claims that almost half of the patients treated for skin cancer will again develop the disease within 2 years of the first incidence.

An interim analysis of a real-world study reporting up to 10 years of follow-up data shows that teduglutide, a human glucagon-like peptide-2 analogue, can provide long-term reductions in parenteral nutrition and/or intravenous fluid (PN/IV) requirements and shorter time to achieve enteral autonomy in adults with short bowel syndrome-associated intestinal failure (SBS-IF).

In the treatment of adults with hospital-associated (HABP) or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP), the β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam appears to be as good as piperacillin/tazobactam, with similar safety profiles, according to a phase III trial.

Consumption of high-quality carbohydrates and fibre appears to factor in the achievement of positive health outcomes in older adulthood for women, as reported in a prospective study.

Women who adhere to a healthy dietary pattern have a reduced risk of incident diverticulitis, reports a study. Eating nuts and seeds also does not significantly increase such risk.

Blood pressure values and ventricular mass tend to be more elevated among women with previous de novo pre-eclampsia (PE) than those with previous normal pregnancies, according to a study.