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Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life

17 Jan 2022 by

Among patients with epilepsy, quality of life (QOL) declines with antiseizure medication (ASM) polytherapy, and this effect is mediated by depression and the side effects of ASMs, as reported in a study.

Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life

17 Jan 2022

Single antiplatelet therapy causes less GI injury, bleeding than DAPT

17 Jan 2022

Gastrointestinal (GI) injury has developed in almost all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy despite being at low risk of bleeding, reveals a study, noting that overt bleeding is rare.

Single antiplatelet therapy causes less GI injury, bleeding than DAPT

17 Jan 2022

Better diet quality linked to longer lifespan

17 Jan 2022 by

A higher quality of diet appears to decelerate epigenetic age acceleration, which partially explains the beneficial effect of diet on prolonged lifespans, according to a study. This effect seems to be more noticeable for those with a smoking history.

Better diet quality linked to longer lifespan

17 Jan 2022

Higher olive oil intake may lower risk of death in adults

17 Jan 2022

Greater consumption of olive oil results in a reduced risk of total and cause-specific mortality, suggests a US study, noting that substituting margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil can lower the risk of death.

Higher olive oil intake may lower risk of death in adults

17 Jan 2022

Patients receptive to home-based cardiac telerehabilitation programs

17 Jan 2022 by

Patients seem to have positive opinions of home-based cardiac telerehabilitation programs, finding the usability, utility, and acceptability of such interventions to be good, according to a recent Singapore study. Nevertheless, these programs still have room for improvement, particularly as regards interactivity, peer interactions, and postintervention support.

Patients receptive to home-based cardiac telerehabilitation programs

17 Jan 2022

Low-salt diet cuts risk of adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease

17 Jan 2022

A low-salt diet appears to be beneficial to patients with chronic kidney disease, with a study showing that the diet helps reduce the incidence of renal composite outcome events.

Low-salt diet cuts risk of adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease

17 Jan 2022

Visceral fat density shows stronger association with NAFLD incidence than visceral fat area

17 Jan 2022

The visceral fat area (VFA) index and visceral fat density (VFD) are independently related to the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study. However, the VFD appears to have a stronger link to the incidence of NAFLD than the VFA index.

Visceral fat density shows stronger association with NAFLD incidence than visceral fat area

17 Jan 2022

What factors predispose patients to hyperuricaemia following favipiravir treatment?

16 Jan 2022

An already elevated serum uric acid level at baseline and achievement of high steady-state serum favipiravir concentrations during therapy contribute to an increased risk of developing treatment-induced hyperuricaemia, according to a study.

What factors predispose patients to hyperuricaemia following favipiravir treatment?

16 Jan 2022

Just a spoonful of olive oil daily can be life-saving

16 Jan 2022 by

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.

Just a spoonful of olive oil daily can be life-saving

16 Jan 2022

Household rules on use of electronics have uncertain benefit on teens’ sleep

16 Jan 2022

While household rules regarding adolescents’ use of devices and technology are common, their impact on bedtime appears to be mixed, suggesting the need for further investigation, a recent study has found. Nevertheless, many adolescents report having inadequate sleep.

Household rules on use of electronics have uncertain benefit on teens’ sleep

16 Jan 2022

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Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life

Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life

Single antiplatelet therapy causes less GI injury, bleeding than DAPT

Single antiplatelet therapy causes less GI injury, bleeding than DAPT

Better diet quality linked to longer lifespan

Better diet quality linked to longer lifespan

Higher olive oil intake may lower risk of death in adults

Higher olive oil intake may lower risk of death in adults

Patients receptive to home-based cardiac telerehabilitation programs

Patients receptive to home-based cardiac telerehabilitation programs

Low-salt diet cuts risk of adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease

Low-salt diet cuts risk of adverse renal outcomes in chronic kidney disease

Visceral fat density shows stronger association with NAFLD incidence than visceral fat area

Visceral fat density shows stronger association with NAFLD incidence than visceral fat area

What factors predispose patients to hyperuricaemia following favipiravir treatment?

What factors predispose patients to hyperuricaemia following favipiravir treatment?

Just a spoonful of olive oil daily can be life-saving

Just a spoonful of olive oil daily can be life-saving

Household rules on use of electronics have uncertain benefit on teens’ sleep

Household rules on use of electronics have uncertain benefit on teens’ sleep