Extreme Heat Exposure Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat exposure can disproportionately undermine cognitive health in later life for socially vulnerable populations, according to a study published Aug. 4 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Hea…
Learn MoreAI 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 MoreAdult Interpersonal Violence or Childhood Abuse, Neglect Increase Later Diabetes Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both adult interpersonal violence or abuse and childhood abuse or neglect increase the risk for adult-onset diabetes, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Maur…
Learn MoreUpdated COVID-19 Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September, providing an opportunity for people to boost waning antibodies to the virus.The U.S. Food and Drug …
Learn MoreFirst Biosimilar Approved to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection, for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, the agency announc…
Learn MoreEl impacto en la salud de NYC del humo de los incendios canadienses ha sido menos de lo que se temía
JUEVES, 24 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vivir los días de aire lleno de humo de los incendios forestales canadienses en junio fue desagradable para los residentes de la ciudad de Nueva York, pero unos nuevos datos muestran que no fue tan inme…
Learn MoreLa tasa de vacunación contra el VPH de los niños de EE. UU. se ha estancado
JUEVES, 24 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez en una década, la tasa de vacunación contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH) de los adolescentes de EE. UU. no ha aumentado, muestran unos nuevos datos. Las directrices actuales de los…
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