Health
Articles on medical breakthroughs, wellness tips, fitness, and healthcare trends.
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Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans
Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however. At the…
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Are you contagious? Check when you’re most likely to spread COVID, the flu and other common illnesses
It’s that time of year! People are spreading holiday cheer — and germs, leading to sicknesses like COVID, flu, RSV,…
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Radon Poisoning: Signs and Symptoms
Radon poisoning occurs when you become exposed to dangerously high levels of radon, a naturally occurring, odorless, and colorless radioactive…
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Israel’s war with Hamas has led to amazing medical innovation
After being shot in both legs by a Hamas sniper in Gaza, Israeli reservist and New York native Aaron Bours…
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When a teen’s medication stopped working, he decided to try a surgery that could stop his episodes for good
When Isaac Klapper was 10 years old, he started having regular, daily episodes that caused his head to twitch and…
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Scientists discover role of tumor stiffness in promoting cancer cell proliferation
In 2022 alone, over 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million died from the disease, according…
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How Naomi Feil Developed a Radical Approach to Caring for Dementia Patients
Before the answers to life’s questions fit in our pocket, you used to have to turn a dial. If you…
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In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M
A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to…
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Nationwide Recall of Popular Protein Powder After Customer Suffers Allergic Reaction
A batch of protein powder from Orgain has been recalled over an allergy risk, the Food and Drug Administration announced…
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Study: GPT-4 helps clinicians with physical exam guidance
Researchers concluded that the strong performance of GPT-4 large language models (LLMs) suggests their potential as a tool to help…
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