RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA STRIP – JULY 4: A Palestinian child is vaccinated against measles and … More
Category: 5. Health
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Will RFK Jr.’s Policies Help Or Harm?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, DC. (Photo by … More
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has never been afraid to challenge conventional wisdom— sometimes acting…
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Florida Blue CEO To Retire From Fast-Growing Health Insurer
Patrick Geraghty, president and chief executive officer of GuideWell Inc. and Florida Blue, will … More
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New flexible hydrogel could improve drug delivery for post-traumatic osteoarthritis treatment
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition. Although emerging therapies have shown promise in…
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Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows
A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal stool test results if patient navigators assist them through the process.
The paper, published in the Annals of Internal…
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New study validates lower limits of human heat tolerance
A study from the University of Ottawa’s Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit (HEPRU) has confirmed that the limits for human thermoregulation — our ability to maintain a stable body temperature in extreme heat — are lower than…
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Clinical trial unearths hidden hypertension with automated searches of health records
A new study from investigators at Mass General Brigham shows that clues about hypertension may be buried in electronic health records (EHR). Using natural language processing, a form of artificial intelligence, researchers identified patients who…
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The proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than assumed
People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which affect biological processes in the body. However,…
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My robot therapist: The ethics of AI mental health chatbots for kids
Mental health care can be difficult to access in the U.S. Insurance coverage is spotty and there aren’t enough mental health professionals to cover the nation’s need, leading to long waits and costly care.
Enter artificial intelligence (AI).
AI…
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PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners, according to previous research by Steffany Fredman, associate professor of human…
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