Health
Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care
An incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Health Forum.
Mar 2, 2024
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News tagged with education
Gerontology & Geriatrics
More schooling is linked to slowed aging and increased longevity
Participants in the Framingham Heart Study who achieved higher levels of education tended to age more slowly and went on to live longer lives as compared to those who did not achieve upward educational mobility, according ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk
New Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understanding of menstruation. This lack of knowledge about their own bodies is affecting their overall health and well-being.
Feb 29, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
14.6 percent of U.S. women had received hysterectomy in 2021
In 2021, 14.6 percent of women aged 18 years and older had received a hysterectomy, with the percentage increasing with age, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Feb 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Remote online genetic education programs can spur testing for inherited susceptibility to cancer, study suggests
Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts had hoped. A new study ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Are ChatGPT exercise recommendations just what the doctor ordered?
Since its debut in late 2022, people have experimented with using the AI (artificial intelligence) chat bot ChatGPT for everything from recipe planning to answering trivia to helping with homework. But ChatGPT has been mired ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Addiction
Cannabis use policies are on the rise yet treatment for cannabis use disorder treatment remains low
Treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) decreased since 2004, particularly in states with medical cannabis dispensary provisions, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Specialty ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests people in urban areas with more green space have better mental health
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that city dwellers who have more exposure to urban green spaces require fewer mental health services.
Feb 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients diagnosed with new-onset, persistent AFib are more likely to have certain risk factors
Patients who present with persistent atrial fibrillation at diagnosis are more likely to have certain risk factors as compared with patients with occasional atrial fibrillation (AFib). The findings, led by investigators in ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Pediatrics
Generative AI used to create translatable pediatric care educational videos for hospitals in resource-poor countries
A team of pediatric clinicians at Mass General Brigham have turned to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle problems plaguing child medical care delivery in resource-poor countries that increase risk for poor ...
Feb 22, 2024
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