Health
To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at 'implicit bias'
Countless times, Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed her Black pregnant clients being dismissed or ignored by clinicians.
Apr 15, 2024
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Medical economics
2020 to 2022 saw increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs
From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs but a decrease in jurisdictions with nonmedical adult-use laws, according to a study published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apr 9, 2024
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Health
France to fine patients who miss medical appointments
France is to introduce a five euro ($5.50) penalty for people who fail to turn up for millions of doctors' appointments missed each year, the prime minister said Saturday.
Apr 7, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Development of a remote monitoring training system for home exercise programs
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed SUKUBARA, a home training system that includes a complex exercise program. This program can be easily and quickly performed by watching instructional videos and using a ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Health
New federal rule means hospitals need written consent for pelvic, prostate exams
In a letter sent to teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that written consent must be obtained from patients before performing sensitive procedures ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Pediatrics
Needle pain is a big problem for kids: One California doctor has a plan
Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office. They endure the emotional torture of having to hold their child down as the clinician sticks them with one vaccine after ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Pediatrics
New AI smartphone tool accurately diagnoses ear infections
A new cellphone app developed by physician-scientists at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately diagnose ear infections, or acute otitis media (AOM), could help decrease ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Patient mindset training helps care teams
A new study from Stanford University, published Jan. 19 in Patient Education and Counseling, evaluates the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning and behavior.
Feb 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Evaluating the performance of AI-based large language models in radiation oncology
In a new study published in the journal AI in Precision Oncology, Nikhil Thaker, from Capital Health and Bayta Systems, and co-authors, evaluated the performance of various LLMs, including OpenAI's GPT-3.5-turbo, GPT-4, GPT-4-turbo, ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Health
WHO says AI risks in global health 'must be accounted for'
Health care providers need to be aware of the risks of using AI—especially in low- and middle-income countries—the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Jan 24, 2024
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