Cancer risk found to be higher in asthma patients
People with asthma are more likely to develop cancer, particularly those not using inhaled steroids, according to a study published online March 31 in Cancer Medicine.
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Big data study refutes anti-vax blood clot claims about COVID-19 vaccines
A study led by University at Buffalo researchers has confirmed that contrary to claims by anti-vaccine proponents, COVID-19 vaccines pose only trivial risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots. In addition, the ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Opinion: How medical school admissions can perpetuate inequality and reward privilege
Would-be physicians are often told that a winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. Applicants' quests to get clinical experiences—through, for example, physician shadowing, global ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Using machine learning in the electronic medical record to save lives of hospitalized children
In a report published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, a team from Nationwide Children's Hospital describes a machine learning tool for timely identification of hospitalized children at risk for deterioration—a worsening ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Study finds patients not screened carefully enough for food insecurity during pandemic
As jobless rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions more Americans experienced food insecurity because they lacked consistent access to food. National health organizations recommend primary care providers screen ...
Mar 30, 2023
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How state laws affect health information sharing practices
Recent increases in the use of health information technology (health IT) and electronic health records (EHR) provide avenues to untapped potential for improving health care productivity and efficiency. Health information ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Providing clinicians with an AI sidekick to help to identify cirrhosis
There is power and value in a highly skilled detective. Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Watson, are famous for sifting through enormous amounts of data—identifying patterns and making predictions to uncover a mystery ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Enhancing treatment for persistent hypertension through electronic records
In the United States, managing hypertension or high blood pressure has proven to be challenging. Despite the availability of antihypertensive medications and the benefits of regular exercise, a significant number of patients ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Alert banners dramatically increase prescribing rates of life-saving heart failure medication
An automated system that flags which patients could most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled new prescriptions, according to a pilot program test by researchers at NYU Grossman School ...
Mar 5, 2023
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Using artificial intelligence and patient medical records to predict Alzheimer's disease
Using data in electronic health records, University of Florida researchers have designed an artificial intelligence system that can predict which patients will develop Alzheimer's disease up to five years before receiving ...
Feb 28, 2023
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