Clinical news

Asymptomatic valvular heart disease prevalent in older people

Breathlessness in asthma: look for psychophysiological factors

Bempedoic acid: similar CV risk reduction to statins, finds study

Menstrual pain in adolescent girls and missed activities

Discontinuation symptoms after stopping antidepressants examined

Athletes with arrhythmias returning to sport: focus on shared decision making

WHO report on alcohol, drug-use disorders

Guidelines on long-term care of preterm babies

Bisoprolol does not reduce COPD exacerbations, finds study

Peanut introduction in infancy shown to prevent peanut allergy into adolescence

Active surveillance for prostate cancer: long-term outcomes assessed

Study finds semaglutide reduces CKD progression and CV death risk in patients with diabetes and CKD

Correction

Childhood hypertension linked with long-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Rheumatoid arthritis: improvements in disease activity and remission rates in Australia

Combined cannabis and nicotine use in pregnancy linked with adverse perinatal outcomes

Global increase in STIs: WHO report

National pulmonary rehabilitation framework released

Optimising transitional care after hospitalisation for heart failure

Wide range of adverse events in patients with dementia taking antipsychotics

Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with premature mortality in women

High mortality rate reported within 10 years of atrial fibrillation hospitalisation

Corrections

Planning for predicted worldwide surge in prostate cancer cases

Nontraditional stroke risk factors linked to greater stroke risk in young people