Is ChatGPT Smart Enough To Practice Mental Health Therapy?
Online therapy is a booming industry, and now AI-powered chatbots are starting to roll into the territory. The recent arrival of ChatGPT and its enhanced language ability to deal with human interaction might soon be a revolutionary alternative to divulging your darkest mental health issues to a human therapist. How close is an AI-driven chatbot […]
Short Bouts of High-Intensity Exercise May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Short sessions of high-intensity exercise may be just the thing to keep the brain healthy. The scientists behind a recent study in New Zealand found that about six minutes of intensive physical activity performed on a regular basis may provide protection from age-related cognitive decline. Vigorous activity may not only delay the onset of Alzheimer’s […]
New Culprit Discovered in Link Between Processed Foods and Type 2 Diabetes
Need another reason to cut back on red and processed meats? A new study suggests that a common additive called nitrites in these foods is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. For the study, researchers examined the eating habits of more than 104,000 adults who were 43 years old on average and […]
FDA Approves Rykindo, a Long-Lasting Injectable, for Schizophrenia and Bipolar I
Men and women who take risperidone to treat schizophrenia or bipolar I have a new option if they aren’t able to take oral medications every day or prefer a long-lasting alternative. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rykindo as an extended-release injectable version of risperidone on January 15, 2023, according to a press release […]
Eating Fewer Meals May Beat Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
When it comes to slimming down, cutting down on calories and eating fewer larger meals may be a more effective weight control strategy than intermittent fasting, where a person cycles between brief periods of little or no eating and regular eating, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. For […]
Increased Stroke Risk From Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Might Peak in Middle Age
Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure have long been known risk factors for stroke. But a new study suggests that these two chronic health problems may make a bigger difference in stroke risk for middle-aged adults than for older people. “High blood pressure and diabetes are two important risk factors for stroke that can […]
Study Linking Gas Stoves to Asthma Ignites Controversy
Research Links Gas Stoves With Childhood Asthma The topic came to the forefront with federal regulators after a study published in mid-December in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that about one in eight cases of asthma in U.S. children “is attributable to gas stove use.” Study authors based their findings […]
FDA Approves Brukinsa (Zanubrutinib) for Leukemia and Lymphoma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for the treatment of the blood and bone cancers known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has endorsed zanubrutinib as a CLL-SLL treatment for both newly diagnosed and previously treated patients. Zanubrutinib belongs to a […]
Did Lockdowns and Masking Lead to ‘Immunity Debt’?
The United States is in the midst of a “tripledemic” of three highly contagious respiratory illnesses: COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and seasonal flu. One theory circulating on social media blames so-called “immunity debt” for this wave of illness, arguing that COVID-19 mitigation efforts like lockdowns and masking weakened our immune systems and robbed us […]