Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A severely paralyzed person no longer needs to go through brain surgery to try and steer a motorized wheelchair with their mind, researchers report.Through an electrode-studded cap placed on their head, severa…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence-Aided Colonoscopy Does Not Increase Cancer Detection
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adenoma and polyp detection rates (ADR/PDR) are lower with use of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy (AIAC), according to a study published in the November issue of The American Journal of Gastroenter…
Learn MoreLa popularidad de la telemedicina aumentó durante la pandemia
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La telemedicina se hizo común durante la pandemia, y esto podría haber cambiado la opinión de los pacientes sobre el uso de la tecnología como forma de comunicarse con los médicos, sugiere un estudio …
Learn MoreTelemedicine’s Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine became widespread during the pandemic, and that may have shifted patient views about using technology as way to communicate with their doctors, a new study suggests.Certain groups, including Black…
Learn MoreAI Algorithm May ID Dysfunctional Immune Profiles in Acute Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning framework, built to deploy a quantitative sepsis response signature, can identify individuals with dysfunctional immune profiles, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Science Tra…
Learn MorePhysicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faulty readings by pulse oximeters may have resulted in more COVID deaths among minorities, doctors warned in testimony before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel this week. Pulse oximeters are…
Learn MorePain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation…
Learn MoreAge Matters for Use of At-Home Tests
SUNDAY, Oct. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — These days, you can test yourself for COVID-19, HIV, potential problems in your DNA or even a urinary tract infection while never leaving your home.Researchers set out to find what older folks thought of the t…
Learn MorePulse CO Oximeters Not Accurate for Assessing Blood Carboxyhemoglobin
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of noninvasive pulse carbon monoxide (CO) oximeters (SpCO) is not accurate for determining blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels, according to a study presented Oct. 18 at the European Emergency Medi…
Learn MoreYa se pueden comprar audífonos sin receta: los expertos aconsejan a los consumidores
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ya es oficial: los estadounidenses mayores con pérdida de la audición pueden ahora entrar en una gran tienda o farmacia, o tan solo visitar un sitio web, y comprar audífonos sin receta.Hace poco, la Adm…
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