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New tool leverages AI to predict suicidal thoughts and behaviors

A new assessment tool that leverages powerful artificial intelligence was able to predict whether participants exhibited suicidal thoughts and behaviors using a quick and simple combination of variables.

9 May 2024

USC Nursing Institute launched to promote education, leadership and excellence among nurses

Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise and research among nurses.

9 May 2024

Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions

Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn't stay in Arizona.

9 May 2024

Ensemble deep learning models enhance early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using neuroimaging data

The developments in ensemble deep learning (EDL) models used to characterize and estimate AD.

9 May 2024

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.

9 May 2024

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of death in long-term study

Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods showing the strongest associations, finds a 30-year US study in The BMJ today.

8 May 2024

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aggregating over 20.9 million observations, shows cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as a consistent predictor of reduced morbidity and mortality across various health outcomes in adults.

8 May 2024

New clinical guideline released for effectively managing individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guideline for effectively managing individuals diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

8 May 2024

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

New research has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids in vaping devices are heated for inhalation.

8 May 2024

Examining the causal link between long-term PM1 exposure and hypertension hospitalization risk

Hypertension is among the leading cardiovascular diseases. Despite extensive research, evidence concerning the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter and hypertension remains limited and inconsistent, particularly with regard to submicron particulate matter (PM1).

8 May 2024

Pressure to be "perfect" leads to unhealthy impacts on both parents and children, study finds

Is the status of "perfect parent" attainable? Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout from The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the university's Office of the Chief Wellness Officer say "no," and a new study finds that pressure to try to be "perfect" leads to unhealthy impacts on both parents and their children.

8 May 2024

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

8 May 2024

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.

8 May 2024

Chronic disease increases the odds of hospitalization from heat exposure, study finds

The impact of ambient heat exposure on hospitalizations among individuals with varying numbers and combinations of chronic diseases.

8 May 2024

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and Rose Thompson Suites in the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing are now open.

8 May 2024

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New tool leverages AI to predict suicidal thoughts and behaviors

USC Nursing Institute launched to promote education, leadership and excellence among nurses

Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions

Ensemble deep learning models enhance early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using neuroimaging data

Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of death in long-term study

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels linked to dramatically lower mortality and disease risks, study finds

New clinical guideline released for effectively managing individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Study highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning flavored vapes

Examining the causal link between long-term PM1 exposure and hypertension hospitalization risk

Pressure to be "perfect" leads to unhealthy impacts on both parents and children, study finds

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one.

Chronic disease increases the odds of hospitalization from heat exposure, study finds

University of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities for healthcare students

MS Australia urges government action on neurological research funding

TIME reveals new list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health

New report shines light on the hidden challenges of UK’s health and social care workforce

University of Michigan initiative addresses hand health disparities in older adults

Washington University expands STI testing and treatment services in St. Louis County

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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