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Thursday, 28 March 2024

From asthma to stress… Could these gadgets help you breathe easy?

From asthma to stress and fatigue… Could these gadgets help you breathe easy? We take an estimated 25,000 breaths a day, and mostly don’t realise we’re doing it. For some, it might not come as easily, though, due to asthma, for instance, or following surgery. But can products to improve…

Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing womens health issue

Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups, University of Florida researchers found. While artificial intelligence tools offer great potential for improving health care delivery, practitioners and scientists warn of their risk for perpetuating racial inequities. Published in npj…

Image-guided procedure may alleviate parosmia symptoms in long COVID patients

Reviewed Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Parosmia, a condition where the sense of…

The reason why you get memory blanks after drinking shots

Doctor reveals the fascinating reason why you get memory blanks after drinking shots  Consuming a lot of booze quickly interferes with the brain’s memory center  Medicines can magnify the effects of alcohol, including cold remedies  READ MORE: What happens to your body just 30 days after quitting alcohol  It’s a…

The Best Way To Have The Fittest Body Ever

You may not know it, but what goes into our stomach goes a long way in determining how we look. When you eat the right food with the right amount of nutrients, it puts the body in perfect condition and complements workout routines. On the other hand, working out but…

Head injuries lead to 1 hospitalization every 4 minutes in Australia

Reviewed Head injuries resulted in 142,000 admitted hospital cases in 2020-21 – the equivalent of 1 hospitalization every 4 minutes, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Head injuries in Australia 2020-21 also reveals that injuries to the head were responsible for 406,000 emergency…

Survey: From inflation to world affairs, stressors pile up for Americans this holiday season

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lDZTWKZjnsw%3Fcolor%3Dwhite Inflation and holiday spending: Rising prices are out of your control, but you can discuss your budget with your family or partner ahead of time and make plans to reduce spending. National/World affairs: The constant stream of headlines about violent crime, political controversy and escalating international conflicts is negatively…