Extreme heat events pose a significant health threat to vulnerable populations such as the elderly and those living with disease. Recent extreme heat events highlight that heat-related mortality often occurs indoors, urging a need…
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I enjoy reading research articles that confirm what many of us have long suspected. It increases the ammunition that we need when we are trying to convince people to make changes.
A recent Research…
Background: Frail older adults are at greater risk of adverse health-related outcomes such as falls, disability, and mortality. Mild behavioral impairment (MBI), which is characterized by neurobehavioral symptoms in individuals without dementia, is a…
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Preeclampsia (PE), a severe hypertensive disorder during pregnancy, significantly contributes to maternal and neonatal mortality. Existing prediction biomarkers are often invasive and expensive, hindering their widespread application. This study introduces PROMPT (Preeclampsia Risk factor…
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Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) continue to be the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. To reduce risk of CVD development and better manage them, an increasing number of individuals are adopting mobile health…
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Alarming Gaps in Healthcare AI Detection
New research published in Nature Communications Medicine has exposed critical flaws in machine learning mortality prediction models currently used in healthcare settings. These AI systems failed to recognize approximately…
Background: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Novel interventions are needed to improve smoking cessation rates. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for cessation address tobacco use by…
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Low-dose computed tomography attenuation correction (CTAC) scans are used in hybrid myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for attenuation correction and coronary calcium scoring, and contain additional anatomic and pathologic information not utilized in clinical assessment….
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What You Should Know:
– Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Ingeborg Initiatives, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving maternal and infant health announced a partnership to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas…
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Apollo Hospitals, one of India’s biggest hospital chains, has announced a new partnership to further develop its AI tool for predicting cardiovascular disease risks.It will collaborate with 3M spinoff Solventum Health Information Systems to…
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