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Wildland-urban interface fires are far more dangerous to health than remote wildfires

The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from wildfires in remote areas, new research finds.

14 Mar 2025

U.S. consumers still unaware of raw milk risks despite bird flu findings

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in tests in four states in April 2024, and bird flu has been detected in commercially sold raw milk, many Americans do not know that consuming raw milk and its products poses greater health risks than consuming pasteurized milk and its products, especially for children.

14 Mar 2025

Computational framework protects privacy in voice-based cognitive health assessments

Digital voice recordings contain valuable information that can indicate an individual's cognitive health, offering a non-invasive and efficient method for assessment.

14 Mar 2025

National survey reveals high public interest in medically tailored food programs

Researchers have conducted the first national survey on public awareness and perceptions of food, health, and Food is Medicine programs.

14 Mar 2025

Social advantage reduces risk of age-related diseases and slows aging

People with favorable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological aging than peers of the same age, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

14 Mar 2025

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs places six substances under international control following WHO recommendations

Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive substances and one medicine under international control.

14 Mar 2025

Progressives seek health privacy protections in California, but Newsom could balk

When patients walked into Planned Parenthood clinics, a consumer data company sold their precise locations to anti-abortion groups for targeted ads.

14 Mar 2025

Modified tool helps assess symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents

As many as half of nursing home residents are cognitively impaired and may be unable to communicate symptoms such as pain or anxiety to the staff and clinicians caring for them.

14 Mar 2025

IRENE network enhances stroke care and patient outcomes in Europe

Stroke can come out of the blue, even in people who have been healthy all their lives. Unlike some other health conditions that develop gradually, a stroke occurs suddenly when blood flow to the brain is blocked in a cerebral artery, causing the brain to essentially stop functioning almost immediately. What's remarkable about stroke treatment is its extreme time sensitivity.

13 Mar 2025

Moving abroad for retirement may increase loneliness for older adults

Many people dream of retiring to a warmer, less expensive country. But retirees who move abroad may be at greater risk of loneliness than those who stay in their home country, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

13 Mar 2025

California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as Congress eyes steep cuts

California's Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state's general fund — and will likely need even more — to cover ballooning health expenses for 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities.

13 Mar 2025

Social connections play key role in disease prevention practices

People's social connections play a critical role in determining whether they adopt preventative health measures that could help to reduce the spread of diseases such as malaria, a new study reveals.

13 Mar 2025

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing their counterparts of lying.

13 Mar 2025

RSV hospitalization rates rise with age and chronic conditions in older adults

Among older adults in Spain, hospitalization rates from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection increases progressively with age and is more likely among people with other health issues and who live in nursing homes, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance.

13 Mar 2025

How to manage allergies in children

When a child's sniffles and sneezing won't go away for weeks, the cause might be allergies.

13 Mar 2025

Study highlights ChatGPT's strengths and weaknesses in medical documentation

In a study comparing junior medical interns to ChatGPT, researchers from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, have found that while AI excels at creating accurate and complete medical records, it struggles to match human clinicians' empathy and nuanced communication.

13 Mar 2025

Hospital gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in US funding crossfire

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Wildland-urban interface fires are far more dangerous to health than remote wildfires

U.S. consumers still unaware of raw milk risks despite bird flu findings

Computational framework protects privacy in voice-based cognitive health assessments

National survey reveals high public interest in medically tailored food programs

Social advantage reduces risk of age-related diseases and slows aging

UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs places six substances under international control following WHO recommendations

Progressives seek health privacy protections in California, but Newsom could balk

Modified tool helps assess symptoms in cognitively impaired nursing home residents

IRENE network enhances stroke care and patient outcomes in Europe

Moving abroad for retirement may increase loneliness for older adults

California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as Congress eyes steep cuts

Social connections play key role in disease prevention practices

Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

RSV hospitalization rates rise with age and chronic conditions in older adults

How to manage allergies in children

Study highlights ChatGPT's strengths and weaknesses in medical documentation

Hospital gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in US funding crossfire

Breakthrough in carbon nanotube sensors could revolutionize health monitoring

Night shifts and sleep debt linked to higher infection risk in nurses

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