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Can AI Boost Accuracy of Doctors' Diagnoses?

AI can t yet help doctors improve their ability to diagnose complex conditions, a sobering new study has found. Doctors had about the same diagnostic accuracy w

AHA: Rural-Urban Disparities Persist in Cardiovascular Mortality

Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the Am

Anxiety, Depression Increased in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Palliative Care Consult

Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients receiving palliative care (PC) consultations have an increased prevalence of anxiety and depression, according to a s

Reducing Sedentary Time, Increasing Standing Does Not Reduce BP

Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing standing time at work is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published

Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Increases Bone Density in Children

Supplementation with cholecalciferol 1,000 IU day during pregnancy is associated with greater offspring bone mineral density during childhood, according to a st

Burden of Diabetes, Untreated Diabetes Increased From 1990 to 2022

The global burden of diabetes and untreated diabetes increased from 1990 to 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet. Bin Zhou, Ph.D.,

President-Elect Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The department encompasses numerous key

FDA Approves Cobenfy for Adults With Schizophrenia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), a first-in-class muscarinic agonist, for the treatment of schizop

2022 to 2023 Saw No Change in U.S. Infant Mortality Rate

The U.S. infant mortality rate did not change from 2022 to 2023 and was 5.61 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to the Nov. 14 National Vital Statistics R

Over 40? Get Fitter and Live 5 Extra Years

from the 78.6 years it s now estimated to be to nearly 84 years.Of course that leap in fitness would be tougher for some than others. The Australian team said t

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