AI Might Boost Detection of Hidden A-Fib
IMAGE: Adobe Stock From Newsmax An artificial intelligence (AI) program trained to analyze cardiac ultrasounds can detect abnormal heart rhythms that a doctor is apt to overlook, a new study reports. “Atrial fibrillation can come and go, so it might not be…
Olive Oil Reduces Risk of Dying from Dementia
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax A Harvard study found that people who consume about one-and-a-half teaspoons of olive oil daily may lower their risk of dying from dementia by an incredible 28% compared to those who rarely or never include…
That ‘New Car Smell’ Could Be Toxic Carcinogens
Dreamstime From Newsmax New car smell” is a beloved benefit of buying a new vehicle. However, at least part of that scent could be due to toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants, a new study says. Flame retardant chemicals added…
Baby Born Deaf Gains Hearing After Gene Therapy
Cambridge University Hospitals Opal Sandy was born into a world she could not hear. The British baby girl, now 18 months old, had a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy that interrupted nerve impulses that travel from the inner ear…
These Coping Strategies Make Anxiety Worse
Dreamstime By Lynn C. Allison From Newsmax Sometimes activities that we believe should alleviate our anxiety, can actually make it worse. By avoiding stressful feelings, they become buried deeper and can eventually aggravate tension. Steer clear of these coping mechanisms proven…
Plastic Pollution Is a Crime Against People and the Planet
By Erica Cirino Author Bio: Erica Cirino is a writer, artist, and author who explores the intersection of the human and more-than-human worlds. Her photographic and written works have appeared in Scientific American, the Guardian, VICE, Hakai Magazine, the Atlantic,…
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Connecting for Health
Monthly Newsletter | No. 32 | May 2024 Belize, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the latest countries in the Americas to receive…
Candy Company Recalls Products Due to Salmonella Risk
From Newsmax A Midwestern candy company has issued a massive recall due to the risk of salmonella tainting some of its products. Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling “white coated confectionary items” because they could be contaminated…
New COVID Variants Called FLiRT Evade Immunity
From Newsmax The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported. The variants are appearing in wastewater sampling, the CDC said, and case monitoring suggests that…
