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Research reveals widespread use of potentially liver-damaging botanicals

Millions of Americans consume supplements that contain potentially hepatoxic botanical ingredients, according to a study from University of Michigan researchers.

6 Aug 2024

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

A handheld, portable ultrasound probe that's the size of a fat window squeegee can peer inside your heart - but this amazing piece of technology still requires highly trained medical personnel to operate it.

6 Aug 2024

Plant-based diet proven to combat hypertension

Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce cardiovascular risk, and improve kidney health due to their base-producing effects. A new study in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial.

6 Aug 2024

Urologist weighs in on why men avoid doctor visits

Data has consistently shown that men are reluctant to seek medical care despite the fact they generally face higher mortality rates and shorter life expectancies than women across most causes of death.

6 Aug 2024

Menopause myths: Separating fact from fiction

Many women approach menopause with anxiety about the future. You've probably heard your grandmother, mother, or aunts lament about menopause, aka "the change," as a stressful time full of hot flashes, weight gain, and plummeting sex drive.

6 Aug 2024

Quality-of-life measurements are essential in cancer care, study says

As novel cancer treatments continually emerge, it is essential to collect data on patients' quality of life along with how the treatment is working to extend survival.

5 Aug 2024

Harris’ California health care battles signal fights ahead for hospitals if she wins

When Kamala Harris was California's top prosecutor, she was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers could thwart competition and lead to higher prices for patients.

5 Aug 2024

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

When an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms, behaviors, and health-related beliefs, it's hard for healthcare professionals to effectively diagnose and treat illnesses - or to advise and educate patients about how to take better care of themselves in the future.

4 Aug 2024

Texas A&M’s Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand joins National Advisory Committee on Rural Health

Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand, head of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named to the Health Resources and Services Administration's National Advisory Committee on Rural Health by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.

2 Aug 2024

Study highlights barriers to exercise for people with disabilities

An estimated 16% of people worldwide live with a significant disability that impacts their daily life. Of this population, only about 40% engage in aerobic activity.

1 Aug 2024

High diastolic blood pressure linked to increased migraine risk in women

Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study published in the July 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

31 Jul 2024

Generative AI effectively simplifies echocardiogram explanations for patients, study finds

An artificial intelligence program created explanations of heart test results that were in most cases accurate, relevant, and easy to understand by patients, a new study finds.

31 Jul 2024

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

People who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and College of Public Health. These findings were consistent across gender and race.

31 Jul 2024

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported.

31 Jul 2024

Public skepticism of AI-generated medical advice

A Nature Medicine study examined public perceptions of AI-based digital medical advice, revealing that advice from human physicians is seen as more empathic and reliable than AI-generated advice. The study highlights the need to address public concerns about AI in healthcare.

30 Jul 2024

Routine blood tests could accelerate cancer diagnosis for patients with stomach pain or bloating

The results of routine blood tests could be used to speed up cancer diagnosis among people with stomach pain or bloating, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

30 Jul 2024

Review identifies factors behind physicians' reluctance to use addiction treatments

Despite the high prevalence of addiction and substance use disorders in the United States, the number of physicians adopting evidence-based substance use disorder interventions in their clinical practice remains low.

30 Jul 2024

Wearing surgical face masks in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms

A team of Norwegian researchers conducted a pragmatic randomized trial to examine whether wearing surgical face masks while in public spaces resulted in a lower incidence of self-reported respiratory infection symptoms than not wearing a face mask.

29 Jul 2024

Overcoming cancer relapse with CAR-Enhancer therapy

Even as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant limitation: many patients, including those whose cancer goes into full remission, eventually relapse. In a new study, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report on a technique with the potential to eliminate that problem.

29 Jul 2024

Australia’s Alliance urges $6M for digital health ratings on International Self-Care Day

Today, the Australian Self-Care Alliance (Alliance) joins the global community in marking International Self-Care Day, and reiterates its call for Federal Government to allocate $6 million to fund a ‘health star rating’ system for digital health information and services.

29 Jul 2024

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Research reveals widespread use of potentially liver-damaging botanicals

AI-powered tool enhances handheld ultrasound for heart imaging

Plant-based diet proven to combat hypertension

Urologist weighs in on why men avoid doctor visits

Menopause myths: Separating fact from fiction

Quality-of-life measurements are essential in cancer care, study says

Harris’ California health care battles signal fights ahead for hospitals if she wins

Patients fear judgment for sharing health misconceptions, study finds

Texas A&M’s Dr. Alva O. Ferdinand joins National Advisory Committee on Rural Health

Study highlights barriers to exercise for people with disabilities

High diastolic blood pressure linked to increased migraine risk in women

Generative AI effectively simplifies echocardiogram explanations for patients, study finds

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

Public skepticism of AI-generated medical advice

Routine blood tests could accelerate cancer diagnosis for patients with stomach pain or bloating

Review identifies factors behind physicians' reluctance to use addiction treatments

Wearing surgical face masks in public spaces reduces the risk of self-reported respiratory symptoms

Overcoming cancer relapse with CAR-Enhancer therapy

Australia’s Alliance urges $6M for digital health ratings on International Self-Care Day

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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