• AI Might Spot Alzheimer’s Early, Using Folks’ Speech Patterns

    Cutting-edge AI technologies that can detect subtle changes in a person’s voice may help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments even before other symptoms begin. In a new study, researchers used advanced machine learning and...

    • Posted April 14, 2023
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  • Dengue Fever Is Making Inroads in Europe

    Cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue are typically seen in the tropics, but with the changing climate that may be changing. Doctors from the United Kingdom and France are scheduled to present a case study at a...

    • Posted April 14, 2023
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  • Kids Born Via Egg Donors, Surrogacy Grow Up Just Fine, Study Finds

    The kids, no matter how they are conceived, are all right. That is the main takeaway from a new study by British researchers that found no real differences in the psychological well-being of kids who were born...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • Can Smarts Help Shield Folks from Obesity? Maybe Not

    A teenager’s brain power appears to have little bearing on whether they will become overweight or obese as adults. British researchers found that, on average, sharper teens weighed only slightly less in adulthood than siblings who scored...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children

    Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension of eligibility for Medicaid and the...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • Long Daytime Naps Might Raise Your Odds for A-Fib

    Daytime naps longer than a half-hour appear to nearly double a person’s risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a new study reports. People who nap 30 minutes or more a day have a 90% higher risk of...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • U.S. Suicide Rates Began to Rise Again in 2021

    In a disappointing finding, a new report shows that suicide rates in America are on the upswing again after a momentary, and minute, decline. According to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • AHA News: When She Passed Out at 38, Doctors Blamed Stress. The Problem Was Her Heart.

    THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — By the time Sheena Fannin and her two sons, ages 6 and 9, arrived home from soccer practice it was already getting late. She rushed to get them...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • Appeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Available, With Restrictions

    A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court’s judges added some provisions to their ruling: A block on mailing the pill to patients as well as...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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  • Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.

    (HealthDay News) – Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors. This latest settlement includes New York, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia,...

    • Posted April 13, 2023
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