Seeker Brain Imaging Technology Uses Machine Learning to Identify Suicidal ThoughtsSeekerResearchers were able to identify subjects with suicidal ideation with 90 percent accuracy using a combination of brain imaging and AI algorithms. By Glenn McDonald. October 31, 2017. 7:00 AM EDT. Share on Facebook · Tweet this article · Email. A team …Algorithm can identify … Read more
Los Angeles Times Brain Patterns May Predict People At Risk Of SuicideWBURPeople who are thinking about killing themselves appear to have distinctive brain activity that can now be measured by a computer. In these people, words like “death” and “trouble” produce a distinctive “neural signature” not found in others …Algorithm can identify suicidal people using … Read more
TIME Study: Climate Change Is Damaging the Health of Millions of PeopleTIMEThe evidence is growing harder and harder to ignore—climate change is already having a profound and detrimental impact on public health. Around the world, warmer temperatures are creating and complicating a whole host of health challenges, many of …2100 cities exceed recommended pollution levels, fueling … Read more
CNN No surgery for smokers or the obese: Policy in UK stirs debateCNN(CNN) Two issues are the cause of a plethora of diseases and health conditions affecting people worldwide: smoking and obesity. And one local health committee in the UK has announced a controversial policy “to support patients whose health is at risk …Locals invited … Read more
NBCNews.com Georgia Boy, 2, Denied Kidney Transplant Rushed to the Emergency RoomNBCNews.comA Georgia toddler born with no kidneys was rushed to the emergency room as he awaits transplant surgery from his father, who is currently barred from donating his kidney after violating probation. The two-year-old boy, A.J. Burgess, was taken to the …Toddler hospitalized after … Read more
KABC-TV Why are teal pumpkins popping up on porches?KABC-TVDon’t be surprised if you see more teal pumpkins popping up in your neighborhood. This Halloween, allergy doctors would love to see every house have one. (KABC). KABC. By Denise Dador. Monday, October 30, 2017 10:03PM. Don’t be surprised if you …Teal Pumpkin Project Promotes Allergy-Safe Trick-or-TreatingOzarksFirst.comTrick-or-treating with … Read more
BBC News Alzheimer’s nutrient drink falters in clinical trialBBC NewsThere is no good evidence that a nutrient drink being sold online in the UK to “help” people with early Alzheimer’s actually slows the disease, say experts. Latest trial results in patients who took Souvenaid did not find it preserves memory and thinking.Caring for a loved … Read more
Patch.com RivCo Mom Who Acted As Surrogate Accidentally Gave Up Own SonPatch.comJessica Allen, of Perris, California, decided to become a surrogate mother in order to earn some extra income so she could spend more time with her two sons. She worked with an agency based out of San Diego and was matched with a Chinese … Read more
Forbes Why Opioid Deaths Keep Climbing, Even With A Widely Available Drug To Prevent OverdosesForbesDr. Nora Volkow, director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, holds up Narcan, naloxone nasal spray, during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday about federal efforts to combat the …Lethal Dangers Lurk … Read more
Fortune FDA Gives You One More Reason to Hate Black Licorice This HalloweenFortuneThough you’d have to eat a lot of it to feel the nasty heart effects. By David Meyer. 7:06 AM ET. Here’s a Halloween-themed warning, courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration: don’t eat too much black licorice. This isn’t about the calories … Read more