At the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference that concluded last week, the majority of panelists on a panel discussing digital health dismissed artificial intelligence in healthcare as overhyped. Deborah DiSanzo, general manager of IBM Watson Health, who presented her company’s … Read More »
A new study reviewing medical data from 6,000 patients reports that individuals with atrial fibrillation who take anticoagulants are at higher risk of dementia than patients who take the blood-thinning drugs for other reasons. Researchers have linked warfarin to increased … Read More »
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Changing the way you cook could help reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Boiling, steaming and poaching look like the safest way … Read More »
Impaired sexual activity and sexual function problems are more common among young women than men in the year following a heart attack, finds a study published in JAMA Cardiology. More women than men who reported no sexual problems at study … Read More »
The concept of metabolically healthy obesity – obese individuals who may not be at an increased risk for metabolic complications – has been the subject of much debate over the past 15 years, with some scientists questioning if it even … Read More »
Sedentary behavior can raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions, even among people who are physically active. This is according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Sitting too much is detrimental to health, … Read More »
Milk is the perfect health food, right? It strengthens your bones, boosts your immune function, and helps you build a healthy, disease-free body. At least that’s what the dairy industry would like you to believe. The reality, however, is somewhat … Read More »
A new review concludes that a Mediterranean diet is good for the brain, after finding that people who follow the diet are less likely to experience cognitive decline and develop Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet … Read More »
Researchers find that women who are taking estrogen-based birth control pills have higher quantities of circulating vitamin D; similarly, women who stop taking these contraceptives face a significant drop in vitamin D levels. Vitamin D’s relationship with estrogen is throwing … Read More »
Users of hookup culture dating apps like Tinder – that encourage self-objectification through accepting or rejecting a possible match based on their physical appearance – have a more negative perception of body image than non-users, a new study finds. Receiving … Read More »