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Vegetarians tend to have a reduced risk for all-cause and cause-specific deaths, especially among men and younger people, reveals a study. However, older vegetarians appear to be at increased risk for stroke and dementia, but this finding needs further investigation.

Vegetarian diet tied to lower risk of death

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy a viable breast cancer treatment option

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy compares favourably with conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy, with similar complication rates indicating that the two approaches are equally safe, according to a study.

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy a viable breast cancer treatment option

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

DUETS better than Light's criteria for pleural effusion

Use of the Diaphragmatic nodularity, Unilateral, Echogenicity, pleural Thickening and Septations (DUETS) score can accurately separate exudates from transudates in patients with pleural effusion (PE), reports a recent study.

DUETS better than Light's criteria for pleural effusion

Anorexia developing much earlier in SG kids

Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.

Anorexia developing much earlier in SG kids

No-sugar coffee may protect against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases

People who always drink coffee, particularly without sugar added, are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) or Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a study.

No-sugar coffee may protect against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases

25 Oct 2024

Dental care access suboptimal in kids with cerebral palsy, SG study shows

In Singapore, children with cerebral palsy (CP) have suboptimal access to dental care, especially among those younger than 6 years, a study has shown.

Dental care access suboptimal in kids with cerebral palsy, SG study shows

Prehospital glucocorticoid of no help in STEMI patients

Treatment with prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid does not appear to shrink final infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after 3 months, according to a study.

Prehospital glucocorticoid of no help in STEMI patients

IOP control still good 13 years after phacotrabeculectomy

A retrospective case series at a tertiary hospital in Singapore has shown that the cumulative surgical success rate after phacotrabeculectomy remains high at 89.1 percent even 13 years post-surgery, with success defined as IOP ≤21 mm Hg

IOP control still good 13 years after phacotrabeculectomy