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AI can detect heart disease risk through routine mammogram

AI can detect heart disease risk through routine mammogram

By Stephen Beech The risk of potentially deadly heart disease can be detected from routine mammograms using AI technology. A new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to assess a woman's risk of a heart attack or stroke by analyzing the build-up of calcium

Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts

Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering obstetric care or birth centers per 10,000 births and fewer than 60 obstetric providers. The remaining five counties are

How long it takes new medicines to reach patients in each state

How long it takes new medicines to reach patients in each state

How long it takes new medicines to reach patients in each state When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug, it feels like big national news. There is a press release. News stories call it a breakthrough. Doctors start learning about a new treatment. Patients and

How to read health news with a critical eye: Spotting misleading medical headlines

How to read health news with a critical eye: Spotting misleading medical headlines

How to read health news with a critical eye: Spotting misleading medical headlines Have you ever been drawn in by an exciting medical headline, only to find the actual details were less impressive than you expected? Or wondered if dramatic research findings were exaggerated or misleading? You're not

Cat’s skull removed to extract pea-sized brain tumor

Cat’s skull removed to extract pea-sized brain tumor

By Ed Chatterton A beloved pet cat had his life saved by vets after undergoing a rare operation to remove part of his skull to extract a pea-sized brain tumor. Lucky Biscuit used up one of his nine lives after he was taken to Vets for Pets for treatment

Measles spreads across some Southwestern states

(The Center Square) - The area along the Arizona and Utah border is continuing to see the measles outbreak that started in August, and California and Colorado have seen a number of cases. Nevada hasn't seen any, but is monitoring the national trend. Meanwhile, the Arizona Department of Health

Study reveals cannabis compounds reduce threat of fatty liver disease

Study reveals cannabis compounds reduce threat of fatty liver disease

By Stephen Beech Cannabis compounds reduces the threat of potentially deadly fatty liver disease, according to new research. Naturally occurring chemicals found in the drug can "significantly" cut liver fat and cholesterol levels and improve the body's ability to efficiently process energy, say scientists. The study