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Laser moxibustion eases pain, improves function in knee OA

10 Jun 2021

Treatment with laser moxibustion for 4 weeks is associated with statistically and clinically significant pain reduction and function improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), reveals a study.

Laser moxibustion eases pain, improves function in knee OA

10 Jun 2021

Wearing masks does not prevent COVID-19 infection

10 Jun 2021 bởi

Wearing surgical masks in addition to other public health measures is not associated with a significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among wearers in a community with modest infection rates, some degree of social distancing, and uncommon general mask use, according to a Danish study.

Wearing masks does not prevent COVID-19 infection

10 Jun 2021

Methotrexate use lowers CVD risk in RA patients on biologics

10 Jun 2021

Concomitant use of methotrexate (MTX) among patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) initiating biologics results in a 24-percent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, a study has shown.

Methotrexate use lowers CVD risk in RA patients on biologics

10 Jun 2021

BMI underestimates obesity among Singaporean adults

10 Jun 2021 bởi

Compared with Caucasian counterparts, Singaporeans seem to have higher percentage body fat (BF%) relative to their body mass index (BMI), a recent study suggests. As a result, measuring the prevalence of obesity using either measure leads to widely different estimates.

BMI underestimates obesity among Singaporean adults

10 Jun 2021

Study does not support urate lowering for managing hypertension in young people

10 Jun 2021

Urate-lowering therapy with allopurinol does little to reduce blood pressure or inflammation levels in young adults despite improvements in flow-mediated dilation, according to a study.

Study does not support urate lowering for managing hypertension in young people

10 Jun 2021

Heat-not-burn cigarettes lighter on the heart

10 Jun 2021

Heat-not-burn cigarettes (HNBCs) seem to have a less detrimental effect on cardiovascular function compared to traditional tobacco cigarettes (Tcig), a recent study has found.

Heat-not-burn cigarettes lighter on the heart

10 Jun 2021

Pirfenidone PIROUETTES from treating lung to heart scarring

10 Jun 2021 bởi

The oral antifibrotic agent pirfenidone – a drug currently approved for the treatment of idiopathic lung fibrosis – significantly reduced scarring of the heart muscle in individuals with chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and myocardial fibrosis, according to findings from the early-phase PIROUETTE trial presented at ACC.21.

Pirfenidone PIROUETTES from treating lung to heart scarring

10 Jun 2021

Inflammation a warning signal for cancer recurrence, death

10 Jun 2021

In colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery, levels of specific inflammation markers prior to and after the procedure may predict recurrence and/or all-cause mortality, as reported in a study.

Inflammation a warning signal for cancer recurrence, death

10 Jun 2021

Upping step count may reduce mortality risk

09 Jun 2021 bởi

Increasing daily step count may reduce mortality risk, regardless of whether the steps were accumulated through exercise or short spurts of movement throughout the day, according to a study presented at EPI 2021.

Upping step count may reduce mortality risk

09 Jun 2021

What makes dentists prescribe antibiotics inappropriately?

09 Jun 2021

General dental practitioners who are less trained and less confident in administering local anaesthesia are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics not in accordance to guidelines, a recent study has found.

What makes dentists prescribe antibiotics inappropriately?

09 Jun 2021

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Laser moxibustion eases pain, improves function in knee OA

Laser moxibustion eases pain, improves function in knee OA

Wearing masks does not prevent COVID-19 infection

Wearing masks does not prevent COVID-19 infection

Methotrexate use lowers CVD risk in RA patients on biologics

Methotrexate use lowers CVD risk in RA patients on biologics

BMI underestimates obesity among Singaporean adults

BMI underestimates obesity among Singaporean adults

Study does not support urate lowering for managing hypertension in young people

Study does not support urate lowering for managing hypertension in young people

Heat-not-burn cigarettes lighter on the heart

Heat-not-burn cigarettes lighter on the heart

Pirfenidone PIROUETTES from treating lung to heart scarring

Pirfenidone PIROUETTES from treating lung to heart scarring

Inflammation a warning signal for cancer recurrence, death

Inflammation a warning signal for cancer recurrence, death

Upping step count may reduce mortality risk

Upping step count may reduce mortality risk

What makes dentists prescribe antibiotics inappropriately?

What makes dentists prescribe antibiotics inappropriately?