Health
Home delivery of alcohol expanded during pandemic, with permanent effects on health
During the COVID-19 pandemic home liquor delivery soared in the United States, as did binge drinking along with it, a new study finds.
Jun 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Review looks at psychological burden of children, young adult cancer patients
Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer (CYACs) may experience long-term psychological burden, according to a review published online June 22 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincide with the MASCC/JASCC/ISOO 2023 ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Surgery
BMI cutoffs for shoulder arthroplasty increase health disparities by preventing needed surgeries, says study
In June, the American Medical Association announced a new policy that encourages physicians not to focus solely on body mass index, or BMI, as a determinant of weight and health. As a ratio of an individual's weight and height, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patient navigators can improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs
Roles for cancer patient programs, including navigators and associated digital tools should be funded in the health system, with new global research at Flinders University demonstrating that such programs can improve medical ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Body mass index: Why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient's health
Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health—and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Health
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management. An obesity medicine physician explains
Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.
Jun 26, 2023
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Health
AI could democratize nutritional advice, but safety and accuracy must come first
When you search online to see how people are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, you will quickly find that food requests are popular. More specifically, users are seeking help with menu planning to ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Health
UK health outcomes a 'serious concern': report
The UK's performance on key health metrics is a "serious concern" and lags comparable countries, according to a report released to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS).
Jun 26, 2023
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Surgery
Human organs for transplant: Five steps Africa must take to improve the supply chain
Medical science has made tremendous advancements over the past 70 years. One of these is the transplant of human organs from one person to another. The first transplant—a kidney—was in the US in 1954.
Jun 23, 2023
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Medical economics
Why wait times in the emergency room are so long in California
Explaining why wait times can be so lengthy in the emergency room, a new study by UC San Francisco reports that emergency department capacity hasn't kept up with patient demand in California over the last decade.
Jun 22, 2023
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