Even as an oncologist, I was shocked to learn that nearly one in 10 patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers become dependent on the drugs or experience an opioid use disorder.... Read More
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The End of Diagnostic Guesswork?
The blood test could predict 67 major diseases, including cancer and dementia, up to 10 years early.... Read More
New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
The blood test’s accuracy was 91 percent in primary and specialty care settings, compared to 61 percent and 73 percent accuracy, respectively, for clinical evaluations alone.... Read More
A Breakthrough for Hot Flashes?
Here are some more potential hot flash triggers: Stress, heat, spicy foods, caffeine, tight clothing, alcohol, and a sedentary lifestyle.... Read More
How AI Will Impact Rural Healthcare
Here are the numbers: Fewer physicians led to a 24 percent growth in wait times between 2004 and 2017. Hospital closures can force rural individuals to travel an average of 20 additional miles to receive common healthcare services and nearly 40 miles further to receive alcohol or drug treatment services.... Read More
AI and Breast Imaging
Game Changer: AI Sees What We Miss Envision a future where mammograms, with the aid of AI, become even more effective at detecting breast cancer. This advancement not only enhances the... Read More