TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) program could grow into a source of accurate and comprehensive medical information, but it’s not quite ready for prime time yet, a new…
Curiosity & the Texas Tower Children are naturally curious. The child’s seemingly never ending questions of “why?” enables them to learn about the world – although parents may sometimes find it annoying! The questions are…
SATURDAY, Sept. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help. But it’s important to choose your words carefully when…
Already Seen As you walk into a new restaurant to meet friends, you suddenly have this strange feeling that you have been there before. Chances are that you have experienced this feeling known as déjà…
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom. The U.S. Food and Drug…
A Little Knowledge When it comes to understanding things in everyday life, we think that we are pretty good at it. Like zippers – that handy item on jackets, pants and handbags that is awesome…
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
#BeThe1To Now that school is back in session across the country, it’s a great time for a short pop quiz. Ready? Which of the following statements are false? 1. People who talk about suicide won’t…
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller. But experts now warn that…
Say Thanks! Some days, work may seem like a four letter word. You face another work day (or days) with a project list that even with the help of AI can never be completed by…
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies. The list represents the first…
An Apple for the Teacher Bringing an apple to a teacher is a common theme in “all things teachers.” Just to clarify, an apple as in the fruit, not an Apple iPad, phone, or other…
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new…
More Than Skin Deep Sir Thomas Overbury, an English poet and writer, is credited with the modern proverb “beauty is only skin deep,” based on his 1613 poem, A Wife (also referred to as The Wife).…
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit…
It’s Back Some medical myths, also called misinformation, never seem to go away regardless of how many times they’re debunked. It’s been a little over 25 years since Dr. Andrew Wakefield released a paper claiming that…
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness — including their risk for hospitalization…
Boom to Bust What if one product could treat chronic pain, inflammation, sprains scrapes, insect bites and more. Would you want to buy it? Clark Stanley of Abilene, Texas was pretty sure that people would…
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the…
To Know or Not to Know It is often said that “knowledge is power”, a saying that is credited to Sir Francis Bacon, from is book Meditationes Sacrae (1597). Knowledge empowers individuals to better their own…
While there is general consensus that rising prescription drug costs are a vexing problem for people and institutions — from individual consumers, to collectively bargained health plans, to government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid…
We didn’t Start the Fire If asked, what would you list as the top 10 most important innovations in the past 100 years or so? Thinking of innovations during this time is simple! Limiting the…
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity…
In a Pickle William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, contains one of the first uses of the expression “in a pickle.” The Tempest is a story of a shipwreck (think Gilligan’s Island) with some magic and…
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm. Three case reports…
Say What? Imagine you just moved to Surprise City, AZ (yes, it’s a real place) and are spending Friday evening searching the internet for a primary care physician (PCP). Up pops the Surprise City Medical’s (SCM) website…
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds. According…
What’s the best thing about July? For many Americans, it’s the Fourth of July, the federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It’s a time to spend with family (that includes pets, too) and…
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect patients. These guidelines are meant…
The legend of the Trojan horse is a great story of how an ingenious bit of trickery led to the end of the 10 year war between the Greeks and Trojans sometime around 1200 B.C. The…
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