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AI-Enabled Device Allows Novices to Accurately Estimate Gestational Age
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Novice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for...
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Restrictive State Firearm Policies Cut Firearm Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — State-level restrictive firearm policies are associated with substantial reductions in firearm mortality, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA...
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City-Level Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to Lower Youth BMI
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — City-level excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with lower body mass index (BMI) among youths, according to a study published online...
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Aspirin-Linked Reduction in CRC Risk Varies With Lifestyle Score
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin use is associated with a reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, with the greatest reduction seen among those with the unhealthiest lifestyle scores,...
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Surgical Techniques Compared for ThuLEP for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), there are no significant differences in...
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Antibody-Positive Males Face Higher Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Progression
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The risk for progression to type 1 diabetes (T1D) is significantly higher in antibody-positive males compared with females, with age differences in risk...
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Study Reveals MASLD, MetALD Responsible for One-Third of ICU Cirrhosis Cases
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related and metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD)-related cirrhosis is...
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Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more people are once again without health insurance. More than 8% of...
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View ArticleInside Project 2025: Former Trump Official Outlines Hard Right Turn Against...
From his perch in the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino made a controversial name for himself, working to shield health workers who declined to perform...
View ArticleNative American Public Health Officials Are Stuck in Data Blind Spot
It’s not easy to make public health decisions without access to good data. And epidemiologists and public health workers for Native American communities say they’re often in the dark because state and...
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Chronic and New-Onset Anxiety Linked to All-Cause Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chronic and new-onset anxiety are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, especially among those aged younger than 70 years, according to a...
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AI Model Has Strong Performance for Identifying Pediatric Eye Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) model has strong performance for accurately identifying myopia, strabismus, and ptosis using mobile photographs, according to...
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Pharmacogenomic Score Can Personalize Treatment of Leukemia in Children
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a pharmacogenomics-based 10 single nucleotide polymorphism cytarabine (Ara-C) score (ACS10) can be...
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Pediatric Heart Transplant Wait-List Mortality Has Declined Since 1999
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric heart transplant (HT) wait-list mortality has declined, but the 2016 pediatric HT allocation policy revisions do not appear to be the reason,...
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Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with preoperative iron deficiency anemia (IDA), intravenous (IV) iron treatment is associated with a significant reduction in 30-day...
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Urinary Metal Levels Linked to Increased Risk for CVD, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Urinary metal levels are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online...
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Short, Long Sleep Duration Tied to Microvascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both short and long sleep duration are associated with microvascular disease, according...
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Complex Interaction Seen Between Social Determinants of Health, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a complex interaction among social determinants of health with mortality risk, but a scoring system is able to identify subgroups with a high risk...
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Red Cross Issues Blood Shortage Alert as Summer Heat Cuts Donations
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — This summer’s blistering temperatures have helped prompt an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned. Heat waves affected almost 100 blood...
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