Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns.That’s the crux of a new study that looked at injury trends among U.S. childre…
Learn MoreScientists Produce ‘Bioprinted’ Human Skin for Wound Healing
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People recovering from wounds or severe burns might one day be treated with fully functional “bioprinted” skin created in a lab, a new study suggests.Researchers say they “printed” skin samples containing all…
Learn MoreChatbots Generate Mostly Accurate Information to Medical Queries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to physician-developed medical queries, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Rachel S. Goodman, from the Vanderbilt University Schoo…
Learn More‘Boarding’ Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next.“I arrived at 2 p.m. and…
Learn MoreGasto en salud mental de los niños continúa aumentando
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En otro recordatorio del impacto psicológico que la pandemia ha tenido en los jóvenes, una nueva investigación muestra que el gasto en servicios de salud mental para niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. h…
Learn MoreLa inteligencia artificial saca buenas calificaciones al responder preguntas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El programa de inteligencia artificial (IA) ChatGPT podría convertirse en una fuente precisa y completa de información médica, pero todavía no está del todo listo para su gran debut, informa un nuevo…
Learn MoreDurable Reductions in HbA1c, Body Weight Seen With Semaglutide
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide is associated with sustained reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and body weight, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association…
Learn MoreApp Can Accurately Detect Autism in Young Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An autism screening digital application (app) administered to young children can accurately detect autism, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Nature Medicine.Sam Perochon, from Duke University i…
Learn MoreED Visits Up for Eating Disorders Across All Ages During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, there was an increase in emergency department visits for eating disorders among adolescents, young adults, and older adults, while hospital admissions only increased for adolescents, acc…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Cuts COVID-19 Complications in Highest-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with the highest risk for complications from COVID-19 infection, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 hospitalization or death, according to a study publi…
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