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COPD a risk factor for osteoporosis

07 Sep 2026

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appears to contribute to an increased risk of osteoporosis, as shown in a study.

COPD a risk factor for osteoporosis

07 Sep 2026

Death risk among opioid overdose survivors lower with methadone vs buprenorphine-naloxone

06 Sep 2026

Among survivors of an opioid overdose, treatment initiation with methadone is associated with a reduced risk of death compared with buprenorphine-naloxone, according to a retrospective study.

Death risk among opioid overdose survivors lower with methadone vs buprenorphine-naloxone

06 Sep 2026

Sleep apnoea ups CVD risk in patients with cancer

06 Sep 2026 by

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events for patients with cancer, and this risk increase persists regardless of obesity status and is more pronounced in women, according to a retrospective study.

Sleep apnoea ups CVD risk in patients with cancer

06 Sep 2026

1-day octreotide infusion not inferior to 5-day regimen for acute esophageal variceal bleeding

06 Sep 2026

The 1-day regimen of octreotide following a successful endoscopic band ligation demonstrates noninferiority to the standard 5-day regimen in preventing 5-day rebleeding, with no significant differences in the prevention of 6-week rebleeding and all-cause mortality, a study has shown.

1-day octreotide infusion not inferior to 5-day regimen for acute esophageal variceal bleeding

06 Sep 2026

Zinc supplementation may help prevent infection in young children with sickle cell anaemia

06 Sep 2026

Zinc supplementation appears to reduce the incidence of all-cause infections in young children with sickle cell anaemia, according to a study.

Zinc supplementation may help prevent infection in young children with sickle cell anaemia

06 Sep 2026

Flu vaccination in pregnancy cuts infant hospitalizations

05 Sep 2026 by

Maternal influenza vaccination appears to confer benefits to infants, having been associated with a reduced risk of infant influenza hospitalizations within a tropical setting, as shown in a retrospective study from Singapore.

Flu vaccination in pregnancy cuts infant hospitalizations

05 Sep 2026

Are PPIs necessary after endoscopic band ligation?

05 Sep 2026

Routine use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) after endoscopic band ligation (EBL) of esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis lacks sufficient evidence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Are PPIs necessary after endoscopic band ligation?

05 Sep 2026

Visceral adipose tissue may predict biological ageing in middle-aged adults

04 Sep 2026

A recent study suggests dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may serve as a marker of accelerated biological ageing, independent of lifestyle and adiposity measures.

Visceral adipose tissue may predict biological ageing in middle-aged adults

04 Sep 2026

How does elevated compare with flat head positioning post-thrombectomy for acute stroke patients?

04 Sep 2026 by

In patients who had acute ischaemic stroke with successful reperfusion after thrombectomy, maintaining an elevated head position appears to have no substantial benefit on 90-day functional outcomes when compared with a flat head position.

How does elevated compare with flat head positioning post-thrombectomy for acute stroke patients?

04 Sep 2026

Digital intervention no better than usual care for postpartum smoking cessation

04 Sep 2026 by

Use of the digital intervention BabyBreathe does not appear to significantly help pregnant women to continuously abstain from smoking postpartum when compared with usual care, a study has found.

Digital intervention no better than usual care for postpartum smoking cessation

04 Sep 2026

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COPD a risk factor for osteoporosis

COPD a risk factor for osteoporosis

Death risk among opioid overdose survivors lower with methadone vs buprenorphine-naloxone

Death risk among opioid overdose survivors lower with methadone vs buprenorphine-naloxone

Sleep apnoea ups CVD risk in patients with cancer

Sleep apnoea ups CVD risk in patients with cancer

1-day octreotide infusion not inferior to 5-day regimen for acute esophageal variceal bleeding

1-day octreotide infusion not inferior to 5-day regimen for acute esophageal variceal bleeding

Zinc supplementation may help prevent infection in young children with sickle cell anaemia

Zinc supplementation may help prevent infection in young children with sickle cell anaemia

Flu vaccination in pregnancy cuts infant hospitalizations

Flu vaccination in pregnancy cuts infant hospitalizations

Are PPIs necessary after endoscopic band ligation?

Are PPIs necessary after endoscopic band ligation?

Visceral adipose tissue may predict biological ageing in middle-aged adults

Visceral adipose tissue may predict biological ageing in middle-aged adults

How does elevated compare with flat head positioning post-thrombectomy for acute stroke patients?

How does elevated compare with flat head positioning post-thrombectomy for acute stroke patients?

Digital intervention no better than usual care for postpartum smoking cessation

Digital intervention no better than usual care for postpartum smoking cessation