Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and other insurance plans, announced that data was copied and taken from the healthcare payer’s systems during a cyber breach that occurred between March 28 and April 17. WHY IT MATTERS HPHC, which has members in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut, determined that the copied files may contain personally identifiable information and/or […]

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers investigated whether consuming different cocoa products in different proportions could lower pain experimentally induced by injecting hypertonic saline into the masseter muscle of healthy individuals. Study: Chocolate intake and muscle pain sensation: A randomized experimental study. Image Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock Background Pain is an international health concern that worsens life quality […]

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CHICAGO — ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI)-driven natural language processing platforms are here to stay, so like them or not, physicians might as well figure out how to optimize their role in medicine and healthcare. That’s the takeaway from a three-expert panel session about the technology held during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023. The chatbot can help doctors to […]

As a predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) events, the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score on computed tomography had better risk discrimination than the polygenic risk score, a binational study found. And when added to classic cardiovascular risk factors, the CAC score significantly improved risk classification while the polygenic risk factor score did not. These findings emerged from two large […]

California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The state has an opioid awareness campaign tailored to youths and recently called on the National […]

The American population is older than it used to be, according to new U.S. Census data. With fewer young children, more baby boomers and even more centenarians, the country’s median age is higher—at 38.8—and the share of people aged 65 and up more substantial, the report showed. Among the most notable numbers is that the share of people 65 and […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. When you’re craving some salty, crunchy, spicy, or sweet, you probably have go-to brand-name snacks that you immediately grab. But that brand name can sometimes come with a higher cost than generic-branded items. To prove that generic can be […]

Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research. A new study published in Nature Genetics from researchers in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, in partnership with the University of California San Francisco and Stanford University, is the largest of its kind that focuses on ancestry correlations with biomedical […]

For patients with massive weight loss after bariatric surgery, subsequent body contouring to remove excess skin is not itself associated with long-term weight loss, reports a study in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “In contrast to previous studies, we found that body contouring procedures do not lead to improved weight loss or weight maintenance after bariatric surgery,” […]