Health Briefs

Big U.S. genetics study is already helping participants.

Called “All of Us,” the study aims to eventually include at least 1 million people, in an effort to accelerate medical breakthroughs.

U.S. National Institutes of Health

Artificial intelligence is coming to a medical practice near you.

Experts who reviewed advice from ChatGPT gave it high marks for accuracy and empathy. But human doctors aren’t an endangered species; AI will help them respond to a growing wave of patients who are seeking help online.

Exercise could be an antidote to addiction.

Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical activity and reduced substance use among people in treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.

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People whose work is piecemeal and sometimes depends on tips and commissions tend to be in poorer health than workers with more stable incomes, new research confirms.

Journal of Applied Psychology

The FDA sent out yet another warning, noting that no selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) have been approved by the agency, and the substances are dangerous drugs, not dietary supplements.

Journal of the American Medical Association

A new report estimates that dozens of different types of everyday consumer products contain chemicals that emit airborne toxins called volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Silent Spring Institute

Years after COVID, some struggle with lung conditions.

One Houston police officer is still fighting an interstitial lung disease (ILD) known as pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and he’s not the only COVID survivor to do so.

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Deep sleep could be a buffer against Alzheimer’slinked memory loss.

In a study, getting good amounts of that high quality sleep helped those with beta amyloid plaques in their brain perform better on memory tests.

BMC Medicine

One in 7 U.S. veterans with a firearm at home has considered suicide.

Suicide by firearm is the No. 1 cause of suicide death among vets. Researchers say there is an urgent need for mental health and substance abuse services for veterans as well as programs to encourage secure gun storage.

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Dog-walking downside: Fractures and head injuries.

Over 20 years, more than 422,000 U.S. adults went to the ER because of leashed dog-walking injuries, with fractured fingers topping the list.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Your hospital room affects outcomes after surgery.

A new study finds that a private room, close to the nursing station with a clear line of sight from it improves survival rate following surgery.

Experts suggest parents start conversations about social media with their children and set safe boundaries for them.

The American Psychological Association

University of Michigan School of Medicine