Secret of keeping the brain young? Learn to play a musical instrument, says new study
A new study has found that learning to play a musical instrument could be the secret to keeping our brains young. Scientists connected to the...
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AI-powered mental health diagnostic tool could be the first of its kind to predict, treat depression
As the world of artificial intelligence blooms, some players in the health care industry are looking to make a major difference in public health. HMNC...
Most seniors in America can’t afford nursing homes or assisted living, study finds
As many as 80% of aging adults in America lack the financial resources to pay for two years of nursing home care or four years...
Richard Lewis diagnosed with late-onset Parkinson’s disease: ‘Luckily, I got it late in life’
Comedian and actor Richard Lewis, 75, recently announced in a Twitter video that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years ago. “I started walking...
ChatGPT for health care providers: Can the AI chatbot make the professionals’ jobs easier?
In addition to writing articles, songs and code in mere seconds, ChatGPT could potentially make its way into your doctor’s office — if it hasn’t...
Hospitals and health care facilities should drop mask requirements, medical experts say
Even after mask mandates were dropped across the country amid dwindling COVID-19 cases and deaths, face coverings have still been required in many doctors’ offices,...
AI model helps predict strokes with more accuracy, researchers say
Using machine learning methods and available data when patients enter the hospital, researchers have developed a model that predicts strokes with more accuracy than current...
Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds
People who get influenza could be six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days following a flu diagnosis, a new study...
Be well: Catch skin cancer warning signs early with regular self-exams
Every day, more than 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit. ...
WHO, Gates Foundation seek to reverse decline in routine childhood vaccinations
The World Health Organization is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other not-for profit organizations and agencies to reverse a pandemic-driven decline...