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Intramuscular Vs. Intravenous Oxytocin for Vaginal Delivery Hemorrhage

Aug 18, 2020

Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the common complications of vaginal delivery. Oxytocin is accepted...

Diclofenac Use and Cardiovascular Risks

Aug 18, 2020

Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribed to treat painful conditions and...

Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy and Bone, Lean, and Fat Mass

Aug 18, 2020

Fish oil supplementation has a lot of health benefits, like lower blood pressure, reduced...

Maternal Gluten Intake and Type-1 Diabetes in Offspring

Aug 18, 2020

Increased gluten intake is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. But if maternal...

Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy and Effect on Pre-Eclampsia

Aug 18, 2020

Pre-eclampsia is a condition of high blood pressure during pregnancy that can lead to organ...

Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia Later in Life

Aug 18, 2020

Pre-eclampsia is a condition of high blood pressure and damage to organ systems like the liver and kidneys during pregnancy. Commonly associated risk factors include kidney disease and vitamin D deficiency, but recent evidence...

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Risk of Lung Cancer

Aug 18, 2020

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help lower your blood pressure by relaxing your...

Sex Differences and Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction

Aug 18, 2020

Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common heart diseases that occur in both men and...

The Serious Adverse Events of Using SGL-2 Inhibitors

Aug 18, 2020

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGL-2) inhibitors are a class of prescription medications used...

Incretin Drugs and the Risk of Cholangiocarcinoma in Type-2 Diabetes Patients

Aug 18, 2020

Incretins are metabolic hormones that promote a decrease in blood glucose levels, thus, being an...

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism

Aug 18, 2020

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which clots form in the deep veins and travels in...

Adiposity and the Decline in Glomerular Filtration Rate

Aug 18, 2020

Adiposity is referred to as the condition of being severely overweight or obese. Adiposity or severe obesity has been linked to several health conditions, like diabetes and increased risk of cardiovascular events. Some evidence...

Heart and Lung Transplants from HCV-Infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients

Aug 18, 2020

Heart and lungs from hepatitis C viremia (HCV)-infected donors are not transplanted, but the rise...

The Effects of Antibody-Based Ticagrelor Reversal Agent

Aug 18, 2020

Ticagrelor is a P2Y12 inhibitor drug used in the prevention of stroke, ischemia, heart attack, and...

Psychosocial Interventions and Immune System Function

Aug 18, 2020

Psychosocial interventions have recently emerged as a potentially useful strategy for addressing inflammation-related diseases, but the types of psychosocial interventions that can improve the immune system functionality are...

Sleep Problems in Childhood and Risk of Psychotic and BPD

Aug 18, 2020

Sleep problems in early childhood may be associated with a higher risk of psychosis and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Persistent nightmares in childhood can also link with sleep problems and increased risk of mental...