Higher Intake of Fruits, Vegetables Tied to Fewer Menopause Symptoms
Higher intake of citrus fruits especially tied to lower total menopause rating scale score.
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Lifestyle Modification Program May Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
A 3-month lifestyle modification program resulted in weight loss and improvement in eating habits, physical activity level, and A1c in patients at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Long-Term T2D Remission Rates Different for Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass
Patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass experienced greater weight loss and slightly higher diabetes remission rates than patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.
Antioxidants Not Found to Improve Semen Parameters in Men With Infertility
Antioxidants do not improve semen parameters or DNA integrity in men with male factor infertility.
HIV Infection Linked to Early Menopause
Researchers studied the average age of menopause, prevalence of early menopause and premature menopause, and correlates of menopause occurring at <45 years in women living with HIV.
The Impact of Weight Loss on Migraine Characteristics in Patients With Obesity
Among patients with obesity and migraine, weight loss is associated with reduction of migraine frequency, pain severity, and attack duration and disability.
Vitamin D Status May Affect Spinal Degenerative Disease, Back Pain in Older Women
Severe vitamin D deficiency was linked to lumbar degenerative disease and low back pain in postmenopausal women.
Elagolix Reduces Menstrual Bleeding in Women With Uterine Fibroids
Researchers sought to assess the efficacy and safety of elagolix with add-back hormone therapy in the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women.
Longer Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Muscle Loss in Menopause
In large study of postmenopausal women, sarcopenia lower in participants with history of prolonged HT.
Obesity May Up Odds of Anti-TNF Therapy Failure in Ulcerative Colitis
Higher doses anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNF-α) therapy may be neceessary for obese patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to the findings of a recently published meta-analysis.
Lifestyle Intervention via Smartphone App Effective for Pregnant Women With Obesity
A continuous behavioral lifestyle intervention supported by a smartphone app can assist in improving dietary intake and physical activity among pregnant women with overweight and obesity.
2002 to 2015 Saw Increase in Incidence of Diabetes in Youth
Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increased; rates of increase higher in racial/ethnic minorities.
Laser and Estrogen Therapies Found Equally Effective in Treating Vaginal Symptoms of Menopause
Researchers conducted a study to compare improvement in symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause between women who underwent fractional vaginal laser therapy and women treated with vaginal estrogen alone.
Screening for Depression in Perimenopausal Women Often Neglected
Researchers sought to better understand the clinical practice patterns of ob-gyn physicians regarding their screening practices and management of depression during menopause.
Quality of Nutrients in Low-Fat, Low-Carb Diets Affects Mortality
Eating a poor-quality low-fat or low-carb diet may not positively affect mortality rates and may even cause harm.
Parity, Breastfeeding Associated With Lower Risk for Early Menopause
The results suggest that the current recommended levels for breastfeeding duration are linked to an additional benefit of reduced risk for early menopause.
Screening for T1DM in Children May Help Reduce Morbidity
Public health screening of 2- to 5-year-olds revealed an islet autoantibody prevalence of 0.31%.
Evaluating the Impact of Diabetes on the Performance of Algorithms for the Detection of AMI Without ST-Elevation
The performance of a European Society of Cardiology algorithm in ruling out acute myocardial infarction without ST-elevation was comparable in patients with and without diabetes mellitus.
Premature Natural Menopause May Up Risk for Multimorbidity
Odds of experiencing multimorbidity by age 60 and developing individual chronic conditions increased.
How Do Menarche Age and Menopausal Status Affect Type 2 Diabetes?
Menopause is linked to unfavorable health effects in women with type 2 diabetes, but older age at menarche may be associated with a decrease in these adverse effects.
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