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Most adults don't trust health care to use AI responsibly and without harm, survey finds
A study finds that 65.8% of adults surveyed had low trust in their health care system to use artificial intelligence responsibly and 57.7% had low trust in their health care systems to make sure an AI tool would not harm ...
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Pokémon Sleep app helps reveal relationship between sleep and nutrition
Diet and sleep, which are essential for human survival, are interrelated. However, recently, various services and mobile applications have been introduced for the self-management of health, allowing users to record and gather ...
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Dangerous bacteria lurk in hospital sink drains, despite rigorous cleaning, study reveals
We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such "health-care-associated infections" (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% of global hospital budgets.
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Analyzing new OSHA data sets would help prevent injuries
Injury data sets that OSHA now makes public are an underused resource in preventing workplace injuries. Maintaining and facilitating access to these data would help the United States bring down the "unacceptably high risk" ...
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Igloo recalls 1M rolling coolers over risk of fingertip amputations
Popular cooler brand Igloo has recalled more than 1 million rolling coolers due to serious fingertip injury risk.
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Misinformation deters switch from smoking to vaping, study says
Young adults are more likely to give up smoking and switch to vaping if they understand the reduced harm of vaping, according to a new study involving University of Bristol researchers. However, many inaccurately believe ...
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Q&A: How AI is fostering human connection in health care
You're reaching for your keys in the parking lot after a doctor's visit when it hits you, "What did my physician say I wasn't supposed to take with this new medication?"
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Online weight loss program is effective way to reach rural populations, study shows
People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited access to healthy, affordable food, physical activity facilities, public transportation, and health care ...
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Getting enough vitamin D without getting too much sun
Australians have a particular challenge when it comes to our health.
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Is this the new 5:2 diet? Eating more plant-based meals could boost longevity
A new book by Professor Luigi Fontana with recipes from Healthy Longevity Chef Marzio Lanzini at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Center (CPC) has set out a medical science-backed plan for eating more plant-based ...
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When politics becomes a risk factor: How political climate influences health of migrant trainees
A new study by the University of Konstanz examines the impact of right-wing populist election results on the well-being and integration of trainees with an immigrant background. The results show that regional support for ...
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Depression linked with higher risk of long-term physical health conditions
Adults with a history of depression gain long-term physical conditions around 30% faster than those without, according to research published February 13 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.
Feb 13, 2025
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Menthol flavored cigarette smoking increases mortality risk vs. non-menthol cigarettes, study finds
In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol cigarettes for death from any cause and cardiovascular diseases, ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Speculum exams unnecessary for HPV screening: Research finds self-sampling just as effective
Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is thought to be responsible for more than 99% of cervical cancers. HPV screening usually entails a speculum-based exam, ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Some people didn't know they had a bird flu infection, study of veterinarians suggests
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
Feb 13, 2025
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UK gambling industry mimics Big Tobacco to downplay harms, study finds
New analysis published in the BMJ reveals the UK gambling industry is mimicking the tactics first used by Big Tobacco decades ago to downplay the harms of gambling and influence policy, including to avoid stricter regulation.
Feb 13, 2025
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Bird flu infections in dairy cows—and veterinarians—are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the H5N1 bird flu virus is likely circulating undetected in livestock in many parts of the country and may be infecting unaware veterinarians.
Feb 13, 2025
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Disordered eating and certain foods linked to higher risk for urinary incontinence in middle-aged women
According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, eating behavior is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women. For example, higher consumption of highly processed ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Valentine's Day: Why physical affection can boost your health
In the opening scene of Love, Actually, Hugh Grant's character says how, whenever he gets gloomy with the state of the world, he thinks about the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport. The reason is on screen: we see couples ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Experts warn marijuana ads are reaching kids through social media
A legal loophole is allowing marijuana ads to slip past regulations and land right in front of kids on social media, a new report shows.
Feb 13, 2025
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Salad bars in schools increase fruit intake without affecting vegetable consumption
School salad bars boost how much fruit kids eat but don't drive up vegetable intake, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. That's still good ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Study reveals birthweight inequities among Hispanic subgroups
A study published in SSM—Population Health sheds light on significant variations in birthweights among Hispanic subgroups in New York City, challenging the common practice of treating the Hispanic population as a homogenous ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Q&A: The spread of the bird flu virus
While a pandemic is not inevitable, the spread of the bird flu virus, also known as H5N1, has surpassed worrisome milestones in the United States. In the past year, chicken flocks at poultry farms have been decimated, sending ...
Feb 13, 2025
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New study highlights mental toll of invalidating chronic illness symptoms
A new study of Australians living with chronic physical health conditions has found family members and doctors often dismiss their experiences, leading to significant mental distress.
Feb 13, 2025
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AI in medicine—a threat to patient autonomy?
The medical use of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to undermine patients' ability to make personalized decisions. New research by Dr. Christian Günther, scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social ...
Feb 13, 2025
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