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January 16, 2024

These 8 health screenings should be on your calendar for 2024, according to doctors

The New Year is a great time to take stock of recommended health screenings and get them on the calendar, experts say. Here are 8 of the recommended preventive tests.

January 14, 2024

New Alzheimer’s treatment accelerates removal of plaque from the brain in clinical trials

By pairing focused ultrasound in combination with antibody therapies, researchers were able to accelerate the removal of amyloid-beta plaques from the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

January 9, 2024

Annual breast cancer screenings linked to lower risk of death, study finds

Women who were screened for breast cancer on a yearly basis were shown to have a 17% lower risk of death compared to those who received screenings every two years, according to a new study.

January 8, 2024

How AI can make your next ER visit less stressful

Hospital ERs are being hit hard by flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases and that increases patient wait times. AI might help doctors spend less time with admin chores and more with patients.

January 5, 2024

Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician

Dr. Virginia Apgar of New Jersey created the Apgar score, widely used worldwide to diagnose newborn babies. She's credited with helping to save the lives of millions of babies.

December 31, 2023

Vibrating weight loss pill could provide alternative to Ozempic and Wegovy, researchers say

Engineers at MIT have developed a new vibrating pill that could soon serve as an alternative to treat obesity. Dr. Marc Siegel shared thoughts on the "smart pill technology."

December 26, 2023

New blood pressure procedure is ‘game-changing’ for people with uncontrolled hypertension, say doctors

People with treatment-resistant hypertension could benefit from a new procedure. Dr. Samin Sharma, a cardiologist at the Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical Institute, shared details.

December 22, 2023

Vaccine for deadly skin cancer shows ‘groundbreaking’ results in clinical trial

New hope may be on the horizon for melanoma patients, as Moderna has announced promising results for its new skin cancer vaccine, which is now entering Phase III trials.

December 20, 2023

Artificial intelligence experts share 6 of the biggest AI innovations of 2023: 'A landmark year'

From cancer care to communications, here’s where AI moved the needle in health care

December 14, 2023

ChatGPT found by study to spread inaccuracies when answering medication questions

A Long Island University study found that nearly 75% of drug-related queries submitted to ChatGPT came back with incomplete or wrong responses. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke to experts.