Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of severe weather events, which may particularly endanger vulnerable populations such as the elderly. Researchers examined how weather disasters between 2011 and 2016 ...
Feb 29, 2024
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As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in radiology, researchers caution that it's essential to consider the environmental impact of AI tools, according to a focus article published in Radiology.
Feb 27, 2024
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People's trust in the NHS was linked to increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, a study suggests.
Feb 13, 2024
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For decades, thousands of Californians struggling with mental health and addiction have languished on the street. Now, voters will decide whether a March 5 ballot measure is the solution to get them the care they desperately ...
Feb 12, 2024
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The rate of cancer deaths in the U.S. has steadily declined for several decades. But there's a caveat: We've recently seen a small but worrisome increase in the rate of certain cancers—particularly colon cancers—among ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Billions of Canadian tax dollars have been funneled to private companies to develop proprietary medical software. More tax dollars were then paid to the same companies to use the software to run our medical system.
Feb 5, 2024
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In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia—an epidural or spinal pain reliever— among non-Hispanic white women and, to a greater extent, among African ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Clinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their clinic in San Luis, a town of about 600 people in southern Colorado.
Feb 1, 2024
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A snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person's stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems, a study indicates.
Jan 31, 2024
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Muhammad Mamdani understands why people are wary of artificial intelligence having a say in their health care—but he's even more concerned about the patients who are waiting to benefit from the potentially life-saving benefits ...
Jan 25, 2024
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