Many heart attack, stroke patients revert to bad habits, experts say
Many heart attack and stroke survivors revert to bad habits, even though their bodies gave them a stern warning about the need to take risk-reduction measures, cardiologists and other medical professionals say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Breast AI comparable to radiologist double reading
AI alone and AI with one radiologist are on par with radiologist double readin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Researcher discusses breast AI study with AuntMinnie.com AI on par with breast radiologists for reading test cases Deep-learning model classifies breast ultrasound findings Combined AI mammo texture model improves cancer risk assessment Can AI risk assessment improve screening mammography results?
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Reductions in sexual mixing ended mpox outbreak in England, while vaccination has prevented resurgences in 2023
The rapid outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in 2022 likely resulted from high levels of sexual mixing among some gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), with the initial downturn in cases probably due to a reduction in sexual contacts among these men, according to new research led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. The HPRU is a partnership between the University of Bristol and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Source: University of Bristol news - September 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news

The inspiring women who counsel other breast cancer patients about life after a mastectomy
At breast reconstruction awareness meetings held at Broomfield Hospital in Essex, women who are facing a mastectomy can look at the results of different types of reconstruction in women.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Inflation Reduction Act Will Lead To Fewer New Medicines
But, make no mistake – the IRA will have a major impact on biopharma R&D and, as a result, fewer important medicines will be available.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news

Mortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI Mortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI
In Denmark, 1-year mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI was reduced by about 30% from 2003 to 2018; most of the reduction was seen within the first 30 days after the procedure.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

The Most Common Cancers in Every State by the End of 2023
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common form of the more than 200 types of the disease. It’s also overwhelmingly more common in women – only about 1% of cases affect males – making it one of the two most gender-specific cancers. The other is prostate cancer, which by definition…#breastcancerorg #lungamp #tempo
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Opt-out strategies don't improve screening mammography uptake
Opt-out, population-based strategies do not significantly increase screenin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Mammography facilities should remove physical disability barriers Researcher discusses breast AI study with AuntMinnie.com AI on par with breast radiologists for reading test cases Online self-scheduling use in mammography increases Spanish-preferring Latinas have more mammograms ordered
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Breast cancer breakthrough - Scientists discover why older mothers face risk
Scientist at Imperial College London say they have unlocked the mystery as to why older pregnant women face a higher risk of breast cancer.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
NIH researchers combined historical air quality data with breast cancer data from large U.S. study.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Opt-Out Strategy Fails to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Completion Rates
(MedPage Today) -- An opt-out breast cancer screening outreach approach did not improve mammography completion rates compared with an opt-in approach, a randomized trial of veterans found. In the intention-to-treat analysis involving 883 veterans...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 11, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Report: Data centers guzzling enormous amounts of water to cool generative AI servers
Generative artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT are known to consume vast amounts of energy, but few people are aware of the enormous amounts of water required to keep them up and running too. In their latest environmental reports, Microsoft Corp. and Google LLC – two of the leading…#microsoftcorp #googlellc #google #shaoleiren #apnews #openai #gpt3 #oregon #councilbluffs #iowa
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ancient Supervolcano in US May Hide Largest Lithium Deposit Ever Found
An ancient supervolcano in the United States may be hiding the largest deposit of lithium found anywhere in the world. A new study hypothesizes that the McDermitt Caldera, which sits on the border between Nevada and Oregon, contains more than double the concentration of lithium seen in any other…#nevada #oregon #firstnations #lithiumnevada #llc #thackerpass #universityoforegon #newzealand #anoukborst #chemistryworld
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AI shows promise for evaluating scoliosis on spine x-rays
Orthopedic surgeons in Japan have developed an AI method based on spine x-ray...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Can an AI photo app help diagnose scoliosis? Is breast cancer surgery linked to spinal deformity? AI algorithm creates x-ray-like images from ultrasound scans Ultrasound could rule out need for x-ray in scoliosis screening Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

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