Cardiology
AI reduces underdiagnoses of common heart failure in Black patients
AI can help reduce underdiagnosis of Black patients with a common type of heart failure, compared to in routine practice, new research finds.
Aug 1, 2024
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News tagged with medical interventions
Radiology & Imaging
Narrowing the radiology gender gap
The radiology gender gap is decreasing, but there remains work to be done, according to an editorial published in RadioGraphics.
Jul 25, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Some have called this area a birthing 'desert.' A nurse midwife is working to change that
Jeanine Valrie Logan sat in traffic for nearly two hours while she was in labor with her third child.
Jul 20, 2024
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Health
Automated appointment scheduling, reminder messages may improve postpartum health for those with chronic conditions
Many pregnant people have chronic medical conditions, and although they are usually closely monitored during pregnancy, they often face barriers when transitioning to primary care following delivery.
Jul 16, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Omega-3 fatty acid intake may lessen acne severity
In a study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology that included 60 individuals with mild to moderate acne, following the Mediterranean diet and taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements led to significant reductions in inflammatory ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Diabetes
Roche to use AI to help diabetics sleep peacefully
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday it would soon begin marketing a device that uses artificial intelligence to predict possible low blood sugar events during the night and thus help sufferers of diabetes sleep ...
Jul 9, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds perineal cut reduces the risk of serious birth injury
In first-time mothers requiring vacuum-assisted delivery, a lateral episiotomy (angled cut) in the tissue between the vaginal and anal opening more than halves the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury, a severe form of ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Veterans with service dogs found to have fewer PTSD symptoms, higher quality of life
Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Gretchen Evans served in the United States Army for 27 years until a rocket blast in Afghanistan brought her career to an abrupt end in 2006. At just 46 years old, Evans was left with near-total hearing ...
Jun 4, 2024
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Addiction
Study finds US drug-related infant deaths more than doubled from 2018 to 2022
A new study by Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine has uncovered a disturbing trend in drug-related infant deaths in the United States from 2018 to 2022.
Jun 4, 2024
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Medical research
Clinical trials: A significant part of cancer care
A cancer diagnosis is an emotional experience. Learning that you have cancer can create feelings of hopelessness, fear and sadness. This is especially true if your cancer is advanced or available treatments are unable to ...
May 30, 2024
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