AI Model Can Respond Appropriately to Ophthalmology Questions
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can respond to patient-written ophthalmology questions and usually generate appropriate responses, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Network Open.I…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Linked to Lower All-Cancer Incidence Among Females
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among females, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in Obesity.Ted D. Adams, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Intermounta…
Learn MoreSpecific GI Syndromes Linked to Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes including dysphagia, gastroparesis, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) without diarrhea are associated with Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study p…
Learn MoreDementia Risk Score Developed in U.K. Biobank, Whitehall Cohorts
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A novel risk score can identify individuals at risk for dementia in the United Kingdom, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in BMJ Mental Health.Malis Anatürk, D.Phil., from University College London…
Learn MorePrenatal Lifestyle Interventions Improve Child Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal structured lifestyle interventions during pregnancy based on a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improve child neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 2 years, according to a …
Learn MoreLifestyle Risk Factors, Cardiometabolic Diseases Prevalent in Young Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. young adults have a high prevalence of lifestyle risk factors and cardiometabolic diseases, with varying rates based on race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreCast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journa…
Learn MoreMost Patients Have Implantable Penile Prosthesis Coverage
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients have coverage for implantable penile prosthesis for erectile dysfunction, with employer exclusion the most common reason for lacking coverage, according to a study published online in the Sept….
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Reinfection
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron infection is associated with an increased risk for reinfection among residents of long-term care and retirement homes, according to a stud…
Learn MoreESC: Recurrent Myocardial Infarction Often Unrecognized
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely to recognize the symptoms but still miss many symptoms, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2023, …
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