Study finds 'forever chemicals' on California fruits and vegetables
Some fruits and vegetables grown in California may carry traces of pesticides known as PFAS, sometimes called "forever chemicals," according to a new analysis.
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New framework ensuring ethical and fair use of AI in health care
Huntsman Mental Health Institute today announced the publication of a pioneering framework designed to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in health care are developed and deployed ethically, transparently, and ...
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How far will seniors go for a doctor visit? Often much farther than expected
Older Americans are willing to travel far for medical care—sometimes much farther than policymakers and experts assume, according to researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. As hospitals close ...
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Aligning genomic data and clinical health records identifies potential medications for treating alcohol use disorder
A novel approach has identified drugs in current use that could be repurposed for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). In 2023, 28 million US adults had experienced AUD in the past year. But only three medications are approved ...
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Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?
Vitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases.
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Experts propose a tobacco playbook for food policy
Diet‑related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and hypertension, particularly those affecting children, remain stubbornly high. Can public policies like those that have been successful with tobacco control help ...
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Recent infection doubles the risk of childhood stroke
New Monash University-led research has, for the first time in Australia, found that children with an infection in the past 60 days had roughly twice the risk of stroke. Published in Neurology, the study provides the first ...
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Early intervention in severe fetal megacystis can increase survival rate and kidney function
An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to investigate whether very early intervention in unborn children with congenital lower urinary tract obstruction ...
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What happens when patients stop taking GLP-1 drugs? New study reveals real world insights
As the use of injectable GLP-1 drugs continues to rise, questions persist about what happens after patients stop taking them in real-world settings. A new Cleveland Clinic analysis of nearly 8,000 patients suggests that discontinuing ...
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How the brain can selectively focus attention on one voice among others in a noisy environment
MIT neuroscientists have figured out how the brain is able to focus on a single voice among a cacophony of many voices, shedding light on a longstanding neuroscientific phenomenon known as the "cocktail party problem."
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