Medicines like nicotine replacement therapy (NRT; such as gums, patches), varenicline, bupropion, and cytisine, which help people to stop smoking, could also be used to stop vaping. Behavioural ...

Larger studies are needed to provide more meaningful results. The present evidence supports the use of cyproterone acetate or spironolactone ideally combined with ethinylestradiol as the best ...

HPV vaccines aim to prevent the types of HPV infections that sometimes cause cancers and anogenital warts. The HPV vaccines do not work as well in people that have already been exposed to HPV, so most ...

People with cardiovascular disease (i.e. affecting the heart and blood vessels) who use low-dose colchicine for at least six months will reduce their risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ...

For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) (long-term damage to the kidneys that reduces their ability to filter blood), also having diabetes (a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar ...

A septate uterus is an abnormality of the uterus (womb) existing from birth, where the womb is divided into two cavities. Women with a septate uterus are at risk for infertility, recurrent miscarriage ...

It is unclear if eye drops to reduce immune responses of the eye surface, such as topical corticosteroids and cyclosporine, have any effect on the signs and symptoms of blepharitis at 4 to 12 weeks.

– Breast surgery seems to help control cancer in the breast. It could also improve life expectancy for some women.

NIPPV is a treatment where a machine is used to help the person breathe. During NIPPV therapy, the person breathes using a mask that forces the air into the lungs, keeping the airways open and ...

Infection can interfere with the normal wound-healing process. In order to reduce the risk of infection, wounds are routinely cleansed to remove dirt, contamination or impurities. In this review, a ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which comprises heart attacks (myocardial infarction), angina and strokes, is ranked as the number one cause of mortality and is a major cause of morbidity world wide.