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Triamcinolone, 5-fluorouracil injections both effective for keloids
09 Jan 2019
Despite comparable efficacies, triamcinolone injections appear to be slightly superior over 5-fluorouracil injections for inducing keloid remission, a recent trial has found.
Aspirin, other NSAIDs at standard doses may lower endometrial cancer risk in obese women
Jairia Dela Cruz, 6 days ago
Use of standard-dose aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to confer protection against the risk of endometrial cancer in overweight and obese women, according to a meta-analysis.
Most Singaporean teens don’t get enough sleep on school nights
Tristan Manalac, 6 days ago
Less than 15 percent of Singaporean adolescents get the recommended 8–10 hours of sleep on a school night, reports a recent study, noting that such short sleep duration is linked to symptoms of depression, overweight or obesity, and poorer self-rated health.
Sleep apnoea a potential risk factor for male-pattern baldness
04 Jan 2019
Obstructive sleep apnoea may increase the risk of male-pattern baldness in men with a family history of hair loss, and this association appears to be mediated by low serum transferrin saturation levels related to hypoxia, a study suggests.

Paediatric vaccination: An effective measure against vaccine-preventable diseases

01 Mar 2018
At the 13th Asian Congress of Paediatric Nephrology 2017 in conjunction with the 39th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, Dr Wanatpreeya Phongsamart spoke on the importance of influenza vaccination in children, highlighting the role of quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) in providing a broader protection against influenza. Meanwhile, Emeritus Professor Somsak Lolekha shared his insights into the effectiveness of a hexavalent vaccine in paediatric immunization, and discussed its role in the Malaysian paediatric immunization schedule.

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Triamcinolone, 5-fluorouracil injections both effective for keloids
09 Jan 2019
Despite comparable efficacies, triamcinolone injections appear to be slightly superior over 5-fluorouracil injections for inducing keloid remission, a recent trial has found.
Aspirin, other NSAIDs at standard doses may lower endometrial cancer risk in obese women
Jairia Dela Cruz, 6 days ago
Use of standard-dose aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to confer protection against the risk of endometrial cancer in overweight and obese women, according to a meta-analysis.
Most Singaporean teens don’t get enough sleep on school nights
Tristan Manalac, 6 days ago
Less than 15 percent of Singaporean adolescents get the recommended 8–10 hours of sleep on a school night, reports a recent study, noting that such short sleep duration is linked to symptoms of depression, overweight or obesity, and poorer self-rated health.
Sleep apnoea a potential risk factor for male-pattern baldness
04 Jan 2019
Obstructive sleep apnoea may increase the risk of male-pattern baldness in men with a family history of hair loss, and this association appears to be mediated by low serum transferrin saturation levels related to hypoxia, a study suggests.