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Leptospirosis: What Every Dog Owner Should Know
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Mice, rats and other wildlife can pick up bacteria called leptospira from water or soil and excrete it in urine. If your dog contacts any soil or water contaminated by the...
Brain's 'Food Smell' Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – The smell of food is appetizing when you’re hungry. At the same time, it can be a turnoff if you’re full. That’s due to the interaction between two different parts of the brain...
Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict. These...
AI Chatbots Can Generate Quality, Empathetic, Readable Responses
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – For patient questions about cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, and readable responses, according to a study published online May...
High Level of Approval Observed for Polygenic Embryo Screening
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – There is a high level of approval for use of polygenic embryo screening, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open. Rémy A. Furrer, Ph.D., from the ...
Widening Disparities Seen in Youth Obesity
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – In the 2019 to 2020 school year, 20.9 percent of New York City elementary and middle school students had obesity, and 6.4 percent had severe obesity, according to a study...
Plant-Based Diets Tied to Long-Term Health Benefits
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Plant-based diets appear beneficial in lowering cardiometabolic risk factors, as well as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer risk, and mortality, according to a review...
Unintentional Drowning Rates Higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 Than 2019
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Unintentional drowning rates were higher in 2020, 2021, and 2022 than in 2019 and are highest among children aged 1 to 4 years, according to research published in the May...
Seeing Your Doctors Via Zoom? What's Behind Them Matters
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Telehealth has made it possible for doctors to deliver care from anywhere, but a professional-looking background helps patients feel more confident about their care and...
Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery Boosts Lung Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Immunotherapy can boost the survival of early-stage lung cancer patients eligible for surgery when it’s combined with chemotherapy, a new clinical trial reports. Those who g...
Brain Decline, Dementia Common Among Older American Indians
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Higher rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new...
Radiomics Features Can Identify Destabilizing Meniscal Tears
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Radiomics features can help identify incident destabilizing meniscal tears, according to a study published online May 15 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Michelle...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted...
Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Weight loss is similar for individuals using a wireless feedback system (WFS) that provides daily information on lifestyle change and weight loss versus the same system...
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Male and female V1421 carriers face a similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online May 12 in the Journal of the...
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