Scientists Spot Gene Mutation Linked to Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found a gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer, which could lead to better prevention and treatment strategies. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio found the mutatio…
Learn MoreBrain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart. The research team took a closer look at connections between the tw…
Learn MorePediatric ED Visits for Mental, Behavioral Conditions Increased During School Term
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children and adolescents, the number and proportion of weekly emergency department visits for mental health and behavioral conditions is higher during the academic year, according to research published…
Learn MoreMost PCPs Do Not Feel Comfortable Screening for Firearm Safety
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only a minority of internal medicine (IM) providers report feeling comfortable conducting routine firearm safety screening, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in the Journal of General Internal M…
Learn MoreFDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new government report reveals that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep children and teens off tobacco.Among the report’s findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
Learn MoreChatGPT Generates Differential Diagnoses With Similar Accuracy to Emergency Doctors
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT performance in generating differential diagnoses appears to be similar to emergency department medical experts, according to a research letter published online Sept. 9 in the Annals of Emergency Med…
Learn MoreU.S. Resumes Free COVID-19 Test Program
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will once again be able to get free at-home COVID-19 tests.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it will spend $600 million to buy and offer the tests, p…
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