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Daily communication with physicians helps reduce hospital readmissions

13 Jan 2026

Brief and personal conversations with a physician may reduce the rates of hospital readmission, a recent study has shown.

Daily communication with physicians helps reduce hospital readmissions

13 Jan 2026

Mental health-related ED visits, suicide attempts in SG soar during COVID-19 pandemic

13 Jan 2026 by

High-acuity mental health-related emergency department (ED) attendances increased relative to other reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a Singapore study. The incidence of suicide attempts also rose with the progress of the pandemic.

Mental health-related ED visits, suicide attempts in SG soar during COVID-19 pandemic

13 Jan 2026

Loss of Y chromosome ups MI risk in older men

13 Jan 2026

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in older men tend to increase their risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but not ischaemic stroke, suggests a study.

Loss of Y chromosome ups MI risk in older men

13 Jan 2026

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does nothing for youths with depression

13 Jan 2026

In the treatment of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD), adjunctive supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid does not appear to significantly improve outcomes compared with placebo, according to study.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does nothing for youths with depression

13 Jan 2026

Long COVID linked to myasthenia gravis exacerbation

12 Jan 2026 by

For patients with myasthenia gravis, long COVID has been reported to be a risk factor for disease exacerbation in a recent study from China.

Long COVID linked to myasthenia gravis exacerbation

12 Jan 2026

Plant-based diet lowers risks of microvascular complications in T2D

12 Jan 2026

Higher scores in healthful dietary patterns can help reduce the risk of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), while healthful plant-based diet index (HPDI) is inversely associated with the risks of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic neuropathy (DN), a study has shown.

Plant-based diet lowers risks of microvascular complications in T2D

12 Jan 2026

Mediterranean, plant-based diets vital in MASLD management

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Dietary interventions continue to provide benefits in the management of chronic liver diseases and serve as a valuable addition to pharmacotherapy options available, reports a study.

Mediterranean, plant-based diets vital in MASLD management

12 Jan 2026

Higher PUFA levels may delay ageing process

12 Jan 2026

Increased levels of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including n-3 PUFAs (docosahexaenoic [DHA] and the non-DHA components) and n-6 PUFAs (linoleic acid [LA] but not the non-LA components), appear to promote healthy ageing, potentially slowing down the biological ageing process, suggests a recent study.

Higher PUFA levels may delay ageing process

12 Jan 2026

Tai chi noninferior to CBT-I for long-term management of insomnia

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Tai chi practice is noninferior to cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in sustaining beneficial improvements at month 15 among middle-aged and older adults with chronic insomnia, researchers from the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) found.

Tai chi noninferior to CBT-I for long-term management of insomnia

12 Jan 2026

Sooner is better when initiating DAPT after minor stroke or high-risk TIA

12 Jan 2026

Initiating dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) within 24 h of onset of a minor ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) yields the greatest clinical benefit, with the therapeutic effect declining progressively beyond this period, as shown in a study.

Sooner is better when initiating DAPT after minor stroke or high-risk TIA

12 Jan 2026

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Daily communication with physicians helps reduce hospital readmissions

Daily communication with physicians helps reduce hospital readmissions

Mental health-related ED visits, suicide attempts in SG soar during COVID-19 pandemic

Mental health-related ED visits, suicide attempts in SG soar during COVID-19 pandemic

Loss of Y chromosome ups MI risk in older men

Loss of Y chromosome ups MI risk in older men

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does nothing for youths with depression

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does nothing for youths with depression

Long COVID linked to myasthenia gravis exacerbation

Long COVID linked to myasthenia gravis exacerbation

Plant-based diet lowers risks of microvascular complications in T2D

Plant-based diet lowers risks of microvascular complications in T2D

Mediterranean, plant-based diets vital in MASLD management

Mediterranean, plant-based diets vital in MASLD management

Higher PUFA levels may delay ageing process

Higher PUFA levels may delay ageing process

Tai chi noninferior to CBT-I for long-term management of insomnia

Tai chi noninferior to CBT-I for long-term management of insomnia

Sooner is better when initiating DAPT after minor stroke or high-risk TIA

Sooner is better when initiating DAPT after minor stroke or high-risk TIA