Semaglutide cuts need for diuretics in HFpEF, researchers say
Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretics and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved…
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Daily vs long-acting hormonal contraceptives: Which is best for reducing endometriosis pain post-surgery?
Long-acting progestogens and the combined oral contraceptive pill are equally effective at alleviating endometriosis pain for three years after laparoscopic excision, a UK study suggests.…
Bariatric surgery ‘may protect’ against breast cancer in women with obesity: study
For women with obesity, the risk for breast cancer is reduced after bariatric surgery, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. Researchers from the…
Renal cell carcinoma: Survival benefit with pembrolizumab extends to four years
Patients given pembrolizumab for renal cell carcinoma continue to reap the benefits at four years’ follow-up, with researchers reporting a 38% lower risk of death…
CRC risk ‘remains low’ for patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis
The prevalence of colorectal cancer is low for patients undergoing colonoscopy after an episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis, according to a US study published in Clinical…
PBAC rejects Cushing’s syndrome treatment again
The PBAC has rejected a twice-daily medication for Cushing’s syndrome for the second time because of its cost, despite acknowledging it was an effective therapy…
GLP-1 receptor agonists do not increase risk of complications after emergency surgery
The risk for postoperative respiratory complications is similar among patients undergoing emergency surgery regardless of preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use, according to a research letter…
Most women undergoing hysteroscopy can be managed as outpatients and avoid GA: study
Two-thirds of women who attended a rapid-access hysteroscopy clinic avoided having the procedure under general anaesthetic and were managed entirely as outpatients, Sydney doctors report.…
‘Unique and unpredictable’ circumstances in newborn’s death, inquest hears
The death of a newborn at Sydney’s Liverpool Hospital was the result of a “disaster that cannot be trained for”, a senior obstetrician has told…
MHT use in over-65s still beneficial: study
Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to…
