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Will 2024 Bring a 'Major Turning Point' in US Health Care

WEB"This year has been a major turning point in American health care," reports USA Today, "and patients can anticipate several major developments in the new year," …

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FDA Warns Against Using Smartwatches and Smart Rings To …

WEBIn a warning issued Wednesday, the FDA said it has not authorized or approved any smartwatch or smart ring to measure blood glucose levels. The use of …

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Billions of People Still Breathe Unhealthy Air: New WHO Data

WEBAn anonymous reader shares a report: Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health. A …

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Internet Use Does Not Appear To Harm Mental Health, Oxford …

WEBA study of more than 2 million people's internet use found no "smoking gun" for widespread harm to mental health from online activities such as browsing social …

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Two Nights of Broken Sleep Can Make People Feel Years Older, …

WEBTwo nights of broken sleep are enough to make people feel years older, according to researchers, who said consistent, restful slumber was a key factor in …

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Around 20 Minutes of Exercise a Day May Balance Out the Harms …

WEBA new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that about 22 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous activity may combat the negative effects …

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Amazon Expands Healthcare Push With One Medical Benefits For …

WEBAn anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times: Amazon Prime members will be able to access US healthcare provider One Medical's suite of …

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How Medicare Advantage Plans Use Algorithms To Cut Off Care

WEBAn anonymous reader quotes a report from STAT News: Health insurance companies have rejected medical claims for as long as they've been around.But a STAT investigation …

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Google Is Testing Its Medical AI Chatbot At the Mayo Clinic

WEBAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Google is testing its Med-PaLM 2 AI chat technology at the Mayo Clinic and other hospitals. It's based on the company's PaLM 2 large …

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AI Cannot Be Used To Deny Health Care Coverage, Feds Clarify To

WEBAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Health insurance companies cannot use algorithms or artificial intelligence to determine care or deny …

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Maryland Motor Vehicles Agency Wants To Know About Your

WEB"Man goes to the doctor for a sleep apnea diagnosis, a few months later he gets a letter from the state of Maryland about his sleep apnea-- and they won't tell him …

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GPT-4 Will Hunt For Trends In Medical Records Thanks To

WEBAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Monday, Microsoft and Epic Systems announced that they are bringing OpenAI's GPT-4 AI …

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US Pharmacies Share Medical Data with Police Without a Warrant, …

WEBThe Washington Post reports that America's largest pharmacy chains have "handed over Americans' prescription records to police and government investigators …

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IBM Installs World's First Quantum Computer for Accelerating

WEBIBM is calling it "the first quantum computer in the world to be uniquely dedicated to healthcare research." The clinic's CEO said the technology "holds tremendous promise …

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CVS Will Stop Filling Controlled-Substance Prescriptions for

WEBCVS Health will stop filling prescriptions for controlled substances ordered by clinicians working for telehealth startups Cerebral and Done Health starting …

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Hospitals Owned By Private Equity Are Harming Patients, Reports …

WEBPrivate equity firms are increasingly buying hospitals across the US, and when they do, patients suffer, according to two separate reports.Specifically, the equity …

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Potential Cancer Vaccine Entering Stage 3 Trials

WEBSlashdot reader quonset writes: After decades of study and testing, a potential vaccine for cancer may be on the horizon. Dr. Thomas Wagner, founder of …

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Microplastics Found In Every Human Placenta Tested In Study

WEBAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Microplastics have been found in every human placenta tested in a study, leaving the researchers …

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