Uncategorized

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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

4 months 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 months ago

Colonoscopy Screening Reduced Colorectal Cancer Incidence but No Significant Mortality Benefit

A 13-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial found that a single colonoscopy screening significantly reduced colorectal cancer incidence but…

6 months ago

BP-Lowering Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across All CKD Stages, with Attenuated Benefit in Diabetes

Blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment significantly reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across…

6 months ago

This website uses cookies.