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BOSTON — People who consumed more environmentally friendly foods were less likely to die over a 30-year follow-up period than those who did not, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

Voluntary medical male circumcision can reduce the risk for HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men who primarily practice insertive anal sex, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial conducted in China.

Lower visceral fat area was linked to a higher mortality risk for patients with several cancer types, especially colorectal and gastric, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

NEW ORLEANS — In this Healio video perspective, Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO, discusses the diagnostic efficacy of a modified Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study risk calculator, which he presented in a poster at the ARVO meeting.

Depression associated with hormonal contraception may indicate susceptibility to postpartum depression, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Spevigo significantly outperformed placebo in reducing the risk for generalized pustular psoriasis flares, Boehringer Ingelheim announced in a press release after its late-breaker session at the 25th World Congress of Dermatology.

Transgender individuals may be at significantly higher risk for suicide compared the nontransgender population, according to a study published in JAMA.

Having higher cardiorespiratory fitness may be a protective factor against breast cancer for postmenopausal women with elevated body fat, according to the results of research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Existing treatments for patients with an ultrahigh risk of psychosis offer relatively poor responsiveness, underscoring a need for further innovation in relapse prevention, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

An increased rate of venous thromboembolism is associated with atopic dermatitis in adults, although that increased risk is small, according to a study.