AI Beats Trained Staff in Spotting Heart Trouble on Sonograms
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s machine: 1, man: 0 in the latest battle between artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human health care pros.This time researchers set out to see if cardiologists could tell the difference betwee…
Learn MoreJohnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade.The s…
Learn MoreMany Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 6 preschoolers with autism get expelled from their day care program, new research finds.On average, such kids are about 3 years old when they get kicked out.While their parents may already harbor…
Learn MoreAHA News: Discrimination Linked to Higher Risk of Death, Particularly From Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Experiencing discrimination may increase the chance of dying, especially from cardiovascular-related causes, according to a new study that followed participants for nearly two decades.Previ…
Learn MoreDeductible for Breast Diagnostic Imaging May Discourage Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a deductible for diagnostic imaging generated from abnormal breast screening examination may discourage more than one-fifth of women from returning for recommended diagnostic imaging, according to a …
Learn MoreExperts Define Cesarean Scar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have a standardized definition for the constellation of symptoms resulting from a symptomatic uterine cesarean scar, according to a study published online March 29 in JAMA Network Open.Saskia J.M. K…
Learn MoreEmergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine induction in the emergency department is safe and effective, even for fentanyl use, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Gail D’Onofrio, M.D., from the…
Learn MoreLesbian Couples Using Assisted Reproductive Technology Have Better Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according …
Learn MoreActive Surveillance for Low-, Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer on the Rise
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of active surveillance (AS) increased to approximately 60 percent for low-risk and 20 percent for favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer from 2010 to 2018, according to a research letter published …
Learn MoreRisk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy Identified
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after hysterectomy include open approach, obesity, procedure duration, diabetes mellitus, and wound contamination, according to a study published online March …
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