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8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hints

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Intermittent fasting — a dieting strategy that limits when someone can eat each day — has been linked to a 91% higher risk of heart-related death in a large study. This risk was tied to eating in an eight-hour or shorter window in the 24-hour day, compared with a more typical 12- to 16-hour window. The new, preliminary research was presented March 18 at the American Heart Association (AHA) EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2024. It looked at deaths from cardiovascular diseases in more than 20,000 US adults, who were followed for an average of eight years. Experts told Live Science…
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3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

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Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren’t clear. (Shutterstock) “I drink borax!” proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a box of the laundry additive, she rhymes off a list of its supposed health benefits: “Balances testosterone and estrogen. It’s an anti-inflammatory powerhouse…. It’s amazing for arthritis, osteoporosis…. And obviously it’s great for your gut health.” Videos like these prompted health authorities to warn the public about the dangers of ingesting this toxic detergent — and away from such viral messaging that promotes unsubstantiated and medically dangerous health claims. Read…
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Health Secretary urged to release data that ‘may link Covid vaccine to excess deaths’

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The group of 21 MPs and peers from four parties have written to the Health Secretary and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as well as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to request the data. They believe potentially critical data – which maps the date of people’s Covid vaccine doses to the date of their deaths – has been released to pharmaceutical companies but not put into the public domain. The MPs argue that the data should be released “on the same anonymised basis that it was shared…
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A Guide to Safe Use > News > Yale Medicine

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Do not use generative AI for advice, such as whether you should go to the emergency room for chest pain, the doctors say. “Currently, the chatbot cannot create a risk profile on an individual patient at a particular point in time, so it’s better to avoid those types of questions,” says Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS, a Yale Medicine emergency department (ED) physician, who is also leading Yale’s 2024 AI in Medicine Symposium. Rather, here are some tips for trying generative AI: 1. Use it to provide context or education. For example, try the prompt: “I was told to take these…
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Virtual service brings 24/7 medical care closer to home

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The VRGS model supports local medical and nursing staff to continue to deliver safe and high-quality care to rural communities, keeping residents closer to home and on Country when it’s safe to do so, and will improve access to care where support services have not previously has been available. Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park, said the VRGS model meets community expectations for enhanced service delivery in rural areas. “We are excited about the benefits this innovative virtual model of care offers our regional communities and our staff,” Mr Park said. VRGS doctors are experienced, Australian-trained clinicians who work both…
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WHO and UNICEF launch free online course to address children’s environmental health

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Recognizing the urgent need to empower all healthcare providers to safeguard children’s health amidst the challenges of environmental pollution and climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have collaborated to create a new free online course. In an era where pollution and climate change are increasingly jeopardizing children’s health, development and their future, this course aims to equip healthcare providers with essential knowledge and resources to recognize and mitigate these risks effectively. “Over a quarter of all disease burden among children under 5 years of age is attributed to adverse environmental conditions,” said…
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Samsung’s Vision for an Intelligent Health Platform – Samsung Global Newsroom

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Today, more than ever, people are defining their own wellness goals. From looking to staying fit or gaining more muscle mass, achieving better sleep, or caring for personal or family physical and mental health issues, everyone’s goals for better health look different. But one thing is common, the daily management and path towards these goals can be complicated and challenging, and most importantly, it is determined by you. That’s why at Samsung, we’re working to empower more people to manage their health — and those they care for — their way, with a comprehensive, yet simplified approach to everyday wellness.…
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Apixio Launches Health Data Nexus, Unifying Health Data with AI-Powered Insights for the Enterprise

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Apixio Unveils its Platform For Enhanced Healthcare Data Management and Analytics, Streamlining Care and Efficiency for Health Plans and Providers SAN MATEO, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — For over a decade, Apixio has been at the forefront of using both structured and unstructured health data for AI-driven risk adjustment and payment integrity solutions. Today, they announced the launch of Apixio Health Data Nexus, the core of the Connected Care Platform designed to revolutionize how health data is integrated, analyzed, and utilized to drive positive outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem. Health Data Nexus expands Apixio’s solutions offering to address the…
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