Cart is empty ChatGPT, a sophisticated chatbot driven by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, has been increasingly used in health care contexts, one of which is assisting patients in self-diagnosing before seeking medical help.
A visual circuit related to the habenula mediates the prevention of cocaine relapse by bright light treatment: Study
The treatment of drug addiction remains a significant challenge, with cocaine use disorder (CUD) carrying a high rate of relapse and imposing a significant global burden.
Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems’ patient-facing websites
A study of health systems’ websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not mentioned by almost 80% of health system websites. The research report is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Implementation of routine opioid use disorder screening fails to significantly boost new diagnosis rates, finds research
In a brief research report, authors from University of Washington report that screening for opioid use disorder (OUD) in a primary care setting did not significantly boost the percentage of new diagnoses. Screening sensitivity could be a contributing factor, and the authors suggest that addressing stigma may increase the sensitivity of the screening instrument. The report is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The new vaccines and you: Americans better armed than ever against the winter blechs
Last year’s “triple-demic” marked the beginning of what may be a new normal: a confluence of respiratory infections—RSV, influenza, and COVID-19—will surge as the weather cools each year.
Telemedicine visits comparable to in-person visits for addressing most patient clinical concern areas in primary care
A study of more than 1 million adults has found that in primary care, telemedicine visits were comparable to in-person visits for addressing most patient clinical concern areas. Telemedicine visits resulted in lower treatment rates and higher rates of follow-up health care use compared with in-person office visits, but these differences were small and varied by clinical condition. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The two-way relationship between nutrition and aging
With so much hype in the media about miracle diets and nutritional supplements, one is invariably tempted to look for a single, food-based magic bullet that will increase the likelihood of living a longer, healthier life.
Q&A: New thesis on the acute porphyrias, a group of rare inherited metabolic diseases
Mattias Lissing from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending his thesis: “Liver transplantation, cancer risk and comorbidity in acute porphyria” on 20 October 2023. The main supervisor is Staffan Wahlin (MedH).
Car exhaust could harm a woman’s pregnancy
Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.
Pickleball is all the rage, here’s tips on preventing injuries
Pickleball has become wildly popular, but that may be fueling a rise in pickleball-related injuries.