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Comparative Benefits and Risks of Anti-Obesity Drugs

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 262 randomized trials involving 99,791 participants found that anti-obesity medications vary substantially in…

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Proton Pump Inhibitor and Antibiotic Use May Reduce the Benefit of Immunotherapy in NSCLC

Baseline use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and, to a lesser extent, antibiotics was associated with poorer outcomes in patients…

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Progestogen Contraceptives Linked to Increased Meningioma Risk

A nationwide Danish study found that recent use of several progestogen-containing contraceptives—including cyproterone, desogestrel, drospirenone, gestodene, levonorgestrel, injectable medroxyprogesterone, and…

2 weeks ago

Vitamins A and D Linked to Better Lung Function in Asthma

Higher vitamin A levels were associated with better lung function in children and adults with asthma, while adequate vitamin D…

2 weeks ago

Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Liver Disease

Higher coffee consumption was associated with substantially lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver-related death, while also showing favorable…

2 weeks ago

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Cancer Subtypes

A pooled analysis of 11 prospective cohort studies involving more than 1.5 million adults found that higher consumption of sugar-sweetened…

1 month ago

ACS Updated Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidance

The American Cancer Society (ACS) reaffirmed that average-risk adults should begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45 and continue…

2 months ago

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Provide Little Overall Protection Against Fractures and Falls

A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis involving 69 randomized controlled trials and 153,902 adults found that calcium supplements, vitamin D…

2 months ago

Daily Stress and IBS Symptoms Closely Influence Each Other Throughout the Day

A US prospective real-world study of 357 adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) found that higher daily stress levels were…

2 months ago

Pros and Cons of PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer

An updated Cochrane systematic review of five randomized controlled trials involving 341,342 men found that PSA-based prostate cancer screening did…

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