Nutrient-laden snacks can meaningfully cut cholesterol
Jan 26, 2022
Consumption of a suite of ready-to-eat bioactive foods was tied to an 8.8% drop in LDL cholesterol in four weeks.
AHA: Sodium reduction in diet lowers blood pressure in seniors
Nov 16, 2023
A decline in blood pressure from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; it generally was consistent across subgroups.
Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to medical queries
Oct 04, 2023
Chatbot-generated answers had high accuracy and completeness scores for physician-developed medical queries.
AI outperforms glaucoma, retina specialists for diagnostic accuracy
Feb 28, 2024
Trainees and specialists rated a chatbot’s accuracy and completeness more favorably than those of their specialist counterparts.
Progressive resistance training not superior for hip osteoarthritis
Apr 08, 2024
Progressive resistance training was not superior to neuromuscular exercise for improving functional performance, hip pain and quality of life.
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Jan 20, 2022
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Lowering rehospitalization rates a focus at Online Expo
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 02, 2015
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