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Artificial intelligence holds great promise for medicine, but safeguards are needed to ensure it does not harm patients.
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Low-dose CT scans can detect lung cancer in smokers and former smokers at an early and sometimes treatable stage. Why are…
Even in areas predicted to take direct hits from hurricanes and other storms, hospitals must do all they can to stay open.…
Sexual abuse of gay and bisexual men often goes unreported and untreated, but the trauma remains. Two sexual abuse psychologists…
Are more technologically advanced prosthetics and orthotics actually better for improving health? Or do we just think they…
Hurricane season presents special dangers for elders, particularly for those in nursing homes and assisted living centers.…
A woman recently died from Legionnaires' disease at an Atlanta hotel. Why? The cause is known and the disease is largely…
Because of the way scientific studies are conducted, it's been hard to health benefits from eating organic food. A new…
Previously secret documents and data make it clear that many companies engaged in the distribution of prescription painkillers…
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Many feel grief, despair and fear after the news of horrible mass shootings. A neuroscientist offers 6 tips on how to process…
In the wake of yet more mass murders, people want answers. Some questions that arise about the tragedies relate to mental…
Alzheimer's is one of the most dreaded and difficult diseases, and it has been notoriously difficult to diagnose. Could…