by Jessica Casebolt | May 29, 2024 | Life Sciences, Tea Leaves
A recent study analyzing 25 years of birth data suggests that heat waves are associated with slight increases in premature and early-term births, with risks escalating as extreme temperatures persist, posing a potential threat to infant health amidst climate change....
by Jessica Casebolt | May 29, 2024 | Health IT, Tea Leaves
Artificial intelligence, particularly natural language processing (NLP), is revolutionizing health care by aiding in tasks like suicide risk assessment. With suicide rates rising, NLP offers a unique solution by analyzing patient text entries for signs of suicidal...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 28, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
The demand for new weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy is rapidly increasing among Americans, but there’s a shortage of health care providers trained in obesity care to meet this demand. This shortage raises concerns about the...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 28, 2024 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Industry leaders recently gathered at a summit for methadone clinics and discussed who should be allowed to prescribe methadone to patients. The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, a national advocacy group representing methadone clinics, has...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 28, 2024 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
The Deloitte Health Equity Institute and the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College conducted a study on mental health inequities in the U.S., analyzing costs, including chronic ailments and productivity losses. They found these inequities cost an...
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