“Do you have prescription insurance?” It’s one of the first questions consumers hear at the pharmacy counter, and many hands over their insurance cards in the hopes of getting a good price. But sometimes using insurance can actually cost more—and even prevent the pharmacist from saying so. In this Friday, July 8, 2016 file photo, a prescription...
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A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one’s thinking and judgment abilities before they pass. To save face, people with dementia often pretend to know answers to questions, even if they really don’t. This often hides the severity of the disease and exasperates the fears and frustrations of the people...
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Lighting intervention improves sleep and mood for Alzheimer’s patients
A tailored lighting intervention in nursing homes can positively impact sleep, mood and behavior for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to preliminary findings from a new study. People with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias may experience sleep problems, wandering, and associated daytime irritability. This study tested whether a tailored daytime lighting intervention could improve sleep and behavior in Alzheimer’s patients living in...
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Avoiding GMO food might be tougher than you think
While there’s currently no evidence that genetically modified organisms harm human health, that isn’t to say there aren’t legitimate reasons to avoid them. Perhaps the most common is a simple preference for that which is natural and a general aversion to that which technology—especially technology developed by Big Ag—has meddled in. Others worry about long-term effects that...
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An entire generation said to be at risk of going deaf due to music on their phones
An entire generation is at risk of going DEAF because under 30s listen to loud music on their phones, expert warns An entire generation said to be at risk of going deaf due to music on their phones Smartphones and earphones responsible for increasing deafness, experts warn The music we listen to can be the...
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Yes, you can put too much chlorine in a pool
(HealthDay)—Before you take a dip in the pool this summer, be sure there’s not too much chlorine in the water. Over the past 10 years, more than 500 people in California have been exposed and sickened by too much chlorine while swimming, according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). More than half of those affected...
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Misregulated protein breakdown promotes leukemias and brain cancer
An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the development of leukemias and brain cancer, according to scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. They have reported their findings in Nature. The researchers have discovered a surprising link between energy metabolism and...
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Robots and free speech
Do you have a right to know if you’re talking to a bot? How about the bot? Does it have the right to keep that information from you? Those questions have been stirring in the minds of many since well before Google demoed Duplex, a human-like AI that makes phone calls on a user’s behalf, earlier...
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Steth IO launches the Smartphone Stethoscope that enables doctors to see and hear both heart and lung sounds.
SEATTLE, WA. – April 24, 2018 – Steth IO is modernizing the 200-year-old stethoscope for the age of the smartphone. The company today announced the commercial availability of the world’s first smartphone stethoscope, which brings real-time visualization to heart and lung sounds. This enables physicians to see auscultation sounds they may not hear. It also...
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FDA Approves AI Algorithm To Help Doctors Diagnose Fractures Faster
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of an artificial intelligence algorithm that helps detect wrist fractures. On Thursday, May 24, the FDA approved an AI-based software to detect wrist fractures. The software called OsteoDetect uses artificial intelligence to help doctors make a diagnosis faster. FDA Approves AI-Based Software For Wrist Fracture Detection On...