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THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a study published Aug. 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology, a radiomic machine learning model predicted Crohn disease diagnosis with better performance than two of three expert radiologists.Richard…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent trac…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particu…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Any parent knows that back-to-school season can turn into one of the busiest times of the year. As a medical professional whose many roles include being a parent to two adolescents, Dr. Nata…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who use certain heartburn medications for years may have a heightened risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.The study, published Aug. 9 in the journal Neurology, is the latest to poi…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Modern antidepressants could be effective for long-term treatment of some patients with bipolar disorder, a new trial suggests.Current guidelines discourage use of antidepressants in these patients, over con…

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found evidence of ancient parasites preserved in the dung of an aquatic predator from more than 200 million years ago.The ancient predator — believed to be an extinct crocodile-like reptile …