FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can identify asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD) using results from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG), according to a research letter published online Jan. 7 in Nature Medicine.
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Prices Still Explain High U.S. Health Care Spending
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The difference in health spending between the United States and other countries is still explained by health care prices, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
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High Fiber Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Noncommunicable Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — High intake of fiber is associated with a reduced risk for several noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), according to research published online Jan. 10 in the The Lancet.
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Algorithm Evaluates Cervical Images to ID Precancer, Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning-based visual evaluation algorithm can detect cervical precancer/cancer with higher accuracy than conventional cytology, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Less Deep Sleep in Elderly Tied to Alzheimer Disease Markers
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Older people who have less slow wave sleep have higher levels of the brain protein tau, a marker of brain damage and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Jan. 9 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Obesity Linked to Lower Gray Matter Brain Volume
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is associated with lower gray matter brain volumes, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Neurology.
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Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.
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IC Nicardipine Promising for Tx of Spontaneous Coronary Slow-Flow
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Intracoronary (IC) administration of nicardipine seems to be highly effective in reversing spontaneous coronary slow-flow (CSF), according to a study published online Dec. 15 in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology.
USPSTF Affirms Guidance for Hep B Screening at First Prenatal Visit
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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Safe, Effective Over 15 Years 
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NeuroSAFE Improves Erectile Function After Radical Prostatectomy 
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Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery 
