FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients generally don’t mind getting AI-written notes from their doctor’s 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 artificial intelligence, or a human doc tended toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and aContinue Reading
Agency says 90 percent of tested products have undetectable or extremely low levels of benzeneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which has a $7.2 billion budget, oversees vital services such as the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their perennially popular cookies are tainted with pesticides and heavy metals. GMO Science and Moms Across America filed court documents Monday in New York, based onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health officials urging more people to get vaccinated. During an interview with Fox News, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. KennedyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there’s no clear evidence that red wine lessens cancer risk, a new evidence review has concluded. In fact, neither red nor whiteContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Concussion damage could linger in an athlete’s brain for at least a year, long after they’ve rejoined their sport, a new study says. Concussed college athletes had brain changes that remained visible in brain scans up to a year after they’d been clearedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic set kindergarteners’ development back in several ways, a new study says. Post-pandemic kindergarten students on average scored significantly lower in language and thinking skills, social competence, and communication and general knowledge, when compared to pre-pandemic kids, researchers reported March 10Continue Reading