Health
Millions who rely on Medicaid may be booted from program
If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year.
Feb 26, 2023
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Medical research
ChatGPT has many uses—experts explore what this means for health care and medical research
The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the health care profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition—the Hippocratic oath, medical ethics, professional codes of conduct and legislation. ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Seeing the same midwives improves birthing experience for high-risk mothers, says study
Seeing the same midwives throughout the perinatal period makes a substantial difference to a women's feelings of calm and confidence during pregnancy and birth, a study has found.
Feb 1, 2023
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Health informatics
Ransomware attacks on health care organizations on the rise
From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in ransomware attacks on health care delivery organizations, exposing the personal health information (PHI) of nearly 42 million patients, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Dec 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The All of Us Research Program has analyzed the genes of 150,000 Americans. The results are coming in
Michelle Anderson recently learned her body metabolizes medicines more slowly than average.
Dec 13, 2022
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Genetics
Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA
In the last 40 years obesity has been constantly rising. This has happened despite the popularity of all kind of diets ranging from low carb, paleo or even ice cream based.
Dec 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many young people recognize negative impact of social media and have considered deleting accounts
Youth ages 14 to 24 often use strategies to regulate social media use, from time limits to changing settings.
Nov 18, 2022
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Health informatics
How paperwork and less than truthful patients at the doctor's office can lead to medical misdiagnoses
Nearly every time you walk into a doctor's office, you can count on filling out some form. One of those is usually related to HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a law that helps protect your private ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Health
Why some Latino communities fear the COVID-19 vaccine, and what can be done to help
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some people in medically underserved Latino communities avoided getting vaccinated due to fears of side effects, mistrust of health officials and vaccine manufacturers and discrimination from health ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Health informatics
Study finds the risks of sharing health care data are low
In recent years, scientists have made great strides in their ability to develop artificial intelligence algorithms that can analyze patient data and come up with new ways to diagnose disease or predict which treatments work ...
Oct 7, 2022
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