The risks of exposure to “forever chemicals” start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for future health issues. Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy was linked to slightly higher body mass indices and an increased risk of obesity in children, according to a new Environmental Health Perspectives study led by Brown University […]

With healthcare technology innovation driven to infuse artificial intelligence into myriad healthcare systems to improve costs, patient outcomes and employee experiences, it’s hard to see where the groundswell on generative AI tools in healthcare is going. “Given the nature of this technology and the significant resources required to make it work, I expect most organizations will need to align with […]

An artificial intelligence (AI) computer program can read physicians’ notes to accurately estimate patients’ risk of death, length of hospital stay, and other factors important to care. Designed by a team led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the tool is currently in use in its affiliated hospitals to predict the chances that a patient who is discharged […]

The mum-of-two, from Ashford, Kent, discovered she could no longer urinate by herself following the birth of her daughter, Isla, in October 2012. “The doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me they hadn’t seen it before,” the teaching assistant said. “I could not empty my bladder,” Rachel revealed. “I couldn’t pass any urine at all.” Doctors found Rachel was […]

More than half of Medicaid-covered adults in Alabama with type 2 diabetes did not receive follow-up health care within the recommended two-week period following hospitalization for newly-diagnosed heart failure, according to new research. The analysis, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found worse follow up for African American and Hispanic adults. The large, racially diverse study […]

Making sure you’re eating enough protein in older age can prevent age-related muscle loss. The average person can lose up to 5-15 percent lead body mass every decade between 50 and 80, according to one study. Muscle loss can lead to frailty, an increased risk of falling, more hospital admissions and a loss of independence. “But it doesn’t have to […]

Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health interventional cardiologists who paved the way by implanting a new aortic valve device for the first time in the health system's history. That novel aortic valve, known as the JenaValve […]

Source: Read Full Article

AURORA, Colo. – The access to and quality of multiple sclerosis (MS) care varies substantially depending on a patient’s race, ethnicity, gender, and geography, according to research on patient-reported health inequities presented at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. “Equal access to and quality of care are critical for managing a progressive disease such as multiple sclerosis,” said Chris Hardy, […]

Like all moms, ever, Heather Rae El Moussa is tired of hearing that she has a favorite child. Or, more specifically, that she favors her son Tristan, 4 months, with husband Tarek El Moussa, over his kids Taylor, 12, and Brayden, 7, who he shares with ex-wife Christina Hall. The Selling Sunset star opened up about the mom shaming she’s […]