TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) –The first device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect possible signs of colon cancer during colonoscopy has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The GI Genius uses AI-based machine learning to help identify lesions such as polyps or suspectedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Snoring just isn’t for adults, and behavior problems in kids who regularly snore may be due to changes in their brain structure, researchers say. Prior studies have found a link between regular snoring and behavior problems such as inattention or hyperactivity, but thisContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Though playing youth sports comes with new pandemic-era precautions and some experts are linking these activities to community spread of COVID-19, many kids are still participating, according to a parent survey. In the survey, about three-quarters of parents said their child’s teams mostlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most dog owners have seen this dynamic in action, but a new study confirms that your canine companion can become jealous when you pay attention to another dog. Researchers put 18 dogs in situations where they could imagine their owner interacting with eitherContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Midnight snacks might feel satisfying in the moment — but they can also knock people off their game at work the next day, a new study suggests. The study, which followed nearly 100 employees, found a connection between “unhealthy” eating in the eveningContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most people are familiar with common sun-protection advice, from wearing and reapplying sunscreen to putting on a hat. But a new Canadian study finds that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, that advice becomes even more critical because those drugs canContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — During a nightly TV newscast in January, anchor Bill Schammert’s voice broke as he described why he’d been off the air for a few days. It started when his 13-day-old son, Cameron, came down with a case of the sniffles. JustContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People living with someone who has COVID-19 appear to get powerful protection against infection when they are given Regeneron’s antibody cocktail, a new study shows. The findings suggest that beyond preventing the worst outcomes for coronavirus infection when given early enough, the cocktailContinue Reading
Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines Not Very Effective: Official Chinese COVID-19 vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates,” the director of the China Centers for Disease Control admitted over the weekend. At a conference on Saturday, Gao Fu also said the government is considering mixing them to improve their effectiveness, the AssociatedContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Once you’ve landed that coveted coronavirus vaccine appointment, you’ll likely have to fill out a form on your medical history and whether you’re allergic to any of the vaccine’s ingredients. But there could be another question waiting for you: Have you ever hadContinue Reading