CURATED HEALTH UPDATES
Inhaled Fluticasone Furoate for Covid-19 Treatment
Inhaled Fluticasone Furoate for Covid-19 Treatment

Clinical efficacy of inhaled fluticasone furoate for treating Covid-19 is not demonstrated in study results, suggesting limited benefit in this context.

May 2024

Smoking Intensity and Peri-Implantitis Risk
Smoking Intensity and Peri-Implantitis Risk

Smoking intensity is associated with an increased risk of peri-implantitis, underscoring the importance of smoking cessation interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of tobacco use on dental implant outcomes.

May 2024

Systemic Drug Treatments for Chronic Plaque Psoria
Systemic Drug Treatments for Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

This study aims to determine which oral or injectable medications work best to treat plaque psoriasis, providing valuable insights into the comparative efficacy and safety of systemic drug treatments for this common dermatological condition.

May 2024

Pulmonary Embolism Mortality

Pulmonary embolism affects approximately 900,000 Americans each year and remains a significant cause of mortality, highlighting the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention to improve patient outcomes.

May 2024

Postoperative Systemic Inflammation after Major Ab
Postoperative Systemic Inflammation after Major Abdominal Surgery

Systemic postoperative inflammation contributes to worse patient outcomes, as found in a recent study.

May 2024

Cross-Modal Associations in Sensory Perception

Exploring the influence of cross-modal associations on sensory information processing and its effect on visual perception.

May 2024

Sedentary Time in Children Has Cumulative Effects
Sedentary Time in Children Has Cumulative Effects

Accumulation of inactive time is linked to heart damage independent of body weight and blood pressure, underscoring the importance of reducing sedentary behavior in children for cardiovascular health.

May 2024

Exercising in the Morning for Weight Control

Morning exercise may offer benefits for weight control, possibly due to metabolic and chronobiological factors that influence energy expenditure and metabolism throughout the day.

May 2024

Alcohol Consumption and Ectopic Fat
Alcohol Consumption and Ectopic Fat

Higher alcohol intake is associated with greater ectopic fat deposition, including in the heart and other organs, as indicated by a recent study.

May 2024

COVID: WHO Classifies Variant EG.5 as of Interest
COVID: WHO Classifies Variant EG.5 as of Interest and Cases Resurface

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies variant EG.5 of COVID-19 as of interest and urges countries to continue reporting cases, particularly amid a spike in cases during the summer in Europe and the US.

May 2024