Similar to Humans, Sleep Is Altered for Dogs With Dementia
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Like people, man’s best friend can get dementia with aging.And these older dogs sleep less deeply when they develop the condition, just as people with Alzheimer’s disease do, according to research that included …
Learn MoreChild Drowning Tragedies Can Be Prevented
SUNDAY, April 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drowning isn’t always accompanied by the stereotypical flailing and cries for help.It can happen wherever there’s water, including streams, lakes, water parks, bathtubs and even toilets.It’s also often preven…
Learn MoreHow to Ease Back Into Exercise After Surgery
SATURDAY, April 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients who’ve had surgery should ease back into movement and exercise. These efforts may be small, but they’re better than nothing, according to one surgeon who emphasized the importance of listening to y…
Learn MoreIn California Study, Many Veterans at Risk of Suicide Have Unlocked Gun at Home
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on veterans, gun storage, and suicidal thoughts points to an urgent need for mental health and substance-related services, according to researchers.The study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy…
Learn MoreNew COVID-19 Drug Guards Against All Variants in Immunocompromised
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody drug to help fight COVID-19 infection in immunocompromised people may be available by the end of the year.AstraZeneca said Thursday that its treatment, called AZD3152, appears to work in all va…
Learn MoreCDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data show. At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections report…
Learn MoreChatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot assistant generates quality and empathetic responses to patient questions, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.John W. Ayers, Ph.D….
Learn MoreCDC Relaxes COVID-19 Vaccination Rules for Foreign Travelers
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday….
Learn MorePatients Rated ChatGPT Better Than Real Doctors for Empathy, Advice
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only five months have passed since the world got its first taste of the ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool known as ChatGPT.Promising a brave new world of human-machine connectivity, AI demonst…
Learn MoreNew COVID Drug Guards Against All Variants in People With Weak Immune Systems
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody drug to help fight COVID-19 infection in immune-compromised people may be available by the end of the year. AstraZeneca said Thursday that its treatment, called AZD3152, appears to work in all …
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