SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JULY 24, 2023

We trust our doctors with our lives, but the sad and scary fact is that doctors can get things wrong. Approximately 100,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors and recent studies have found that 10 to 15% of all clinical decisions regarding patient diagnosis and treatment are wrong.

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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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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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APRIL 23, 2024

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- The gender of your doctor may play a part in your prognosis: New research shows that hospitalized patients are less likely to die if they’re treated by a female physician.About 10.15% of men and 8.2% of women died while.

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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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 -- Emergency medicine doctors someday might rely on consultation from artificial intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT to help them quickly and accurately diagnose patients’ ailments. MONDAY, Sept. A new study found that ChatGPT.

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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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JULY 2, 2024

With further research, doctors could one day use this simple and non-invasive approach for early detection of diseases. These temperature differences are not easily perceptible by one's own touch but can instead be identified using specific AI-derived spatial temperature patterns that require a thermal camera and a data-trained model.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

doctors say state access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where they’ll. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 -- States that ban abortion could be headed to a brain drain when it comes to up-and-coming medical professionals.Three out of four future U.S.

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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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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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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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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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AUGUST 7, 2024

7, 2024 -- It’s tough to open up to a doctor, even though it’s vital if patients want the best care for what ails them.Why the reticence? People worry they’ll be judged by their doctor if they share mistaken beliefs or false ideas. WEDNESDAY, Aug.

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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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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Toronto, ON, December 27, 2023 – Compared to patients who had a virtual visit with their own family doctor, those who received virtual care from a doctor outside of their family care team were 66 percent more likely to visit the emergency department within seven days, according to new research.

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MAY 16, 2024

THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Telehealth has made it possible for doctors to deliver care from anywhere, but a professional-looking background helps patients feel more confident about their care and advice, a new study finds.Even if doctors are miles.

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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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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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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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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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MAY 3, 2024

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 -- Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy cows.Bird flu in humans remains extremely rare, but in the hundreds of cases documented.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

25, 2024 -- If you ever find yourself losing weight, even though you're not dieting or upping your exercise, go see a doctor. THURSDAY, Jan. It can be a sign of cancer, researchers report.“Unexpected Unexpected weight loss can come from cancer or many other.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

7, 2023 -- When doctors advise patients to lose weight, an optimistic approach is more likely to get results. Researchers found that patients were more likely to participate in the recommended program and shed pounds if doctors. TUESDAY, Nov.

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JULY 23, 2023

According to an analysis of the UK’s cosmetic injectables industry by UCL researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering injections such as Botox are not qualified medical doctors.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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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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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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OCTOBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 -- A breast cancer diagnosis often causes anxiety and depression, but an empathetic doctor can help. WEDNESDAY, Oct. Supportive communication is key to reducing patient uncertainty and promoting mental well-being, Rutgers University.

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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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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JULY 18, 2023

It’s time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynaecological cancers, urge doctors in a commentary published online in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

The University of Arizona College of Nursing was one of 50 institutions nationwide to receive a Health Resources and Services Administration grant to increase the number and diversity of Doctor of Nursing Practice students in clinical rotations at Federally Qualified Health Center partners in southern Arizona.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

15, 2024 -- Doctors are bailing on the profession for a reason that may surprise their patients.It's not frustration with government rules or cumbersome insurance requirements, but problems securing suitable childcare for long and. THURSDAY, Feb.

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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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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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