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Stephen Colbert Returns to Late Night Show After Ruptured Appendix

Comedian Stephen Colbert returned to his popular late night talk show this week after recovering from a ruptured appendix he suffered roughly three weeks ago.Du

Drug Abuse Is Fueling Surge in Heart Infections Among Young Americans

While rates of a deadly heart infection are dropping generally across the United States, a new report finds one exception Young adults.In that group, rates of i

FDA Asked to Consider Party Drug MDMA as Treatment for PTSD

A California company has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve MDMA, the active ingredient in party drugs like molly and ecstasy, as a treatmen

Smartwatches Are Spotting Hidden Heart Trouble in Kids

he asked Connor to strap on his mom s smartwatch.Smartwatches are being increasingly used by cardiac specialists to help diagnose heart problems in children, re

ChatGPT Performs Well as 'Partner' in Diagnosing Patients

knowing the odds that something will (or won t) happen. Humans struggle with probabilistic reasoning, the practice of making decisions based on calculating odds

Small Proportion of Advanced Breast Cancers Due to Biennial Versus Annual Mammogram

Among routinely screened women, only a small proportion of advanced breast cancers is attributed to biennial versus annual screening, according to a study publi

Virological Suppression Sustained With Very Early ART in Neonates With HIV-1

For neonates with in utero HIV-1, very early antiretroviral therapy (ART) can achieve sustained virological suppression, according to a study published online D

ChatGPT Shows Poor Performance in Answering Drug-Related Questions

ChatGPT provided no response or incomplete or wrong answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists, according to a study pre

A Sibling's Dementia May Mean Shorter Life Span for Brothers, Sisters

A study involving twins suggests that if you have a sibling who develops dementia, that might not bode well for your life span. That s true even if you don t go

Agricultural Glyphosate Spray Detected in Pregnant People Living Near Fields

Pregnant people living near agriculture fields have significantly increased urinary glyphosate concentrations during the spray season, according to a study publ

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