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Man Hospitalized With Psychiatric Symptoms Following AI Advice : ScienceAlert

Man Hospitalized With Psychiatric Symptoms Following AI Advice : ScienceAlert

Recent generations of AI have proven handy for restaurant recommendations and writing emails, but as a source of medical advice they’ve had some clear drawbacks. Case in point: a man who followed a chatbot’s health plan ended up in hospital after giving himself a rare form of toxicity. The story began when the patient decided to improve his health by …

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Experimental ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Cancer Vaccine Is Already Prolonging Lives, Study Suggests

Experimental ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Cancer Vaccine Is Already Prolonging Lives, Study Suggests

An experimental “off-the-shelf” vaccine for recurring pancreatic and colorectal cancer is showing great promise so far. Early results show that the vaccine appears to be safe and is potentially prolonging people’s lives. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and elsewhere are developing the vaccine, called ELI-002. In Phase I …

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What is a colonoscopy and should I get one? | Well actually

What is a colonoscopy and should I get one? | Well actually

Colorectal cancer is the third-most diagnosed cancer and third leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, according to the Cancer Research Institute. It is also the third-most common cancer in the UK, and accounted for 12.6% of new cancer cases in the country in 2021. Rates of the disease have dropped overall in recent decades, but in those under …

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Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

Hey, everyone! You may know all about putting together balanced meals, but what about the best time to eat them? One dietitian had some tips. Let’s dive in. Eat most of your calories before sunset Everyone’s eating habits vary, but dietitian Collin Popp says “front-loading” calories, or getting most of your calories earlier in the day, may be better for …

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Special report: New weight-loss drugs experts say are BETTER than Ozempic – from the ‘gym in a jab’, to the injection you take just twice a year

Special report: New weight-loss drugs experts say are BETTER than Ozempic – from the ‘gym in a jab’, to the injection you take just twice a year

Weight-loss jabs have become a national obsession, it seems. More than one in five UK adults tried to access weight-loss medications in the past year alone, according to a survey by the National Pharmacy Association. This rises to more than one in three (35 per cent) of those aged under 35. The soaring demand is because these revolutionary medications can …

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How to add three years to your life with 20-minute daily habit anyone can do

How to add three years to your life with 20-minute daily habit anyone can do

A leading longevity researcher has revealed that the secret to living well into your 80s, 90s, or even past 100 has nothing to do with expensive supplements, trendy diets or gruelling gym sessions. Instead, he says, the biggest boost to your lifespan comes from something free, simple and available to almost everyone – and it takes just 20 minutes a …

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