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JULY 2, 2024

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 -- Most people addicted to opioids and their loved ones are unaware that their primary care doctor can prescribe a medication to treat the disorder, a new nationwide survey reveals."We've We've made great strides in making it easier.

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JULY 29, 2024

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 -- A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer's disease in people with early-stage illness.The test, called APS2 (the amyloid probability score.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2024 -- Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. THURSDAY, Oct. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control.Despite the name, ringworm isn't any kind of.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

29, 2023 -- Doctors plucked a wriggling roundworm from the brain of an Australian woman in the world's first-known case of human infection with a parasite common in some pythons. TUESDAY, Aug. The woman, who had been experiencing worsening symptoms.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

4, 2024 -- If you're in chronic pain and believe medical marijuana to be the solution, there's a good chance your doctor might not agree. FRIDAY, Oct. In a new survey of people living in states where medical cannabis is legal, 71% of people with.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their doctor.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

18, 2024 -- A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.In FRIDAY, Oct. the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May Chi.

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MARCH 25, 2024

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- The #MeToo movement has done little to blunt sexual harassment among health care professionals, a pair of new studies report.More than half of all new doctors are subjected to sexual harassment during their first year on.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

12, 2023 -- Many Americans are behind on recommended colon cancer screenings -- and their doctors often fail to remind them, a new study suggests. TUESDAY, Sept. The study, by the American Cancer Society, focused on a nationwide sample of more.

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MARCH 3, 2025

MONDAY, March, 3, 2025 -- In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the worlds first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.The procedure b.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

15, 2024 -- It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college.But doctors might be able to shave a year off their medical education and still do a great job treating patients, a new study. TUESDAY, Oct.

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MAY 2, 2024

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it’s not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows.OpenAI’s ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

14, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- Don't think your doctor is always taking your health concerns seriously? THURSDAY, Nov. You might be right.New research reveals that primary care physicians frequently won’t write down health issues raised by patients i.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

15, 2023 -- American physicians have mixed feelings on the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) into mainstream medical practice, a new survey shows.The survey of nearly 1,100 doctors, conducted by the American Medical Association. FRIDAY, Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

17, 2023 -- Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about. SUNDAY, Sept. This interference could have serious health.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

12, 2024 -- The doctor tapped at his computer, ordering a routine prostate exam for an 80-year-old man, when a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the patient’s electronic health record.“You MONDAY, Feb. You are ordering a test that no guideline.

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MARCH 29, 2024

FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence programs could be an effective way to relieve the paperwork burden that keeps doctors from seeing more patients, a new study finds.The AI program Chat GPT can write administrative medical notes up.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

24, 2023 -- Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients -- but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests. TUESDAY, Oct. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

13, 2023 -- A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s group. FRIDAY, Oct. The paper, published in 2009, was on a.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 -- It's an important health topic, but both adult patients and their primary care doctors shy away from discussing firearms and gun safety, a new survey finds. MONDAY, Sept. While they may discuss a variety of health risks, firearm safety.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

doctors specializing in the care of transgender kids finds they're alarmed by pressure to limit patient care, threats to personal and patient safety, and the possibility of legal action. TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- A new survey of U.S.

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MAY 22, 2025

Tumors with low- and ultra-low levels of a protein called HER2 are treatable with Enhertu, but harder to identify. New research shows AI can improve diagnosis.

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MARCH 14, 2025

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 -- Patients generally dont mind getting AI-written notes from their doctors office, unless they know the note came from a computer program, a new study says.Patients shown messages written by either AI, otherwise known as ar.

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APRIL 18, 2025

A research team conducted a meta-analysis of the diagnostic capabilities of generative AI in the field of medicine using 83 research papers.

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JUNE 7, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted. The AI program.

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MAY 30, 2024

THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain. The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows.The compound could be the first in an entirely new class of antibiotics, which could prove inv.

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JUNE 4, 2025

Doctors also wrestled with how best to use new bispecific antibodies, and expressed concern about looming cuts to science funding. Breast cancer study results impressed at this year’s meeting, but raised new questions.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

22, 2024 -- Suicide rates among female doctors are significantly higher than those of the general population, a new study finds.Female doctors have a 76% higher suicide risk than average folks, researchers found.Male doctors had. THURSDAY, Aug.

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MARCH 12, 2024

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 — Americans living in areas where primary care doctors and nurse practitioners are in short supply face a greater risk for emergency surgeries and complications, new research shows.They're also more likely to wind up back.

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APRIL 4, 2024

After pitting the latest AI against actual human physicians, the doctors easily won, reports a team led by Dr. Andrei. WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- It might be too soon to rely solely on machine learning for health advice, a new study finds.

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APRIL 24, 2025

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 Patients who legitimately need opioid painkillers are finding it more difficult to get the meds they need, due to guardrails established in response to the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.Doctors who treat patients i.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 -- Have you been boozing more often than usual? A new blood test might be able to tell if you’re damaging your liver from too many beers, margaritas or belts of scotch, researchers report. A blood-borne byproduct of.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 -- Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows. The furry, four-legged friends reduced emotional exhaustion and job stress.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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JULY 10, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 -- For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice.Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of laryngeal cancer.As a result, he was robbed of his voice.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 -- After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op pain relief, rather than a more nuanced combo of analgesics, a new study finds.So-called.

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