Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder show an association with low levels of placental growth factor during late pregnancy, according to a University of Iowa Health Care study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers found that a failure of this key biomarker of placental health to rise in the third trimester correlates with a significantly higher risk … Read more
Medicare and Medicaid fraud costs U.S. taxpayers $1 million every minute, according to figures highlighted by Rep. Jodey Arrington and drawn from Government Accountability Office (GAO) data showing up to $500 billion in annual government-wide losses. The disclosure comes as House Republicans roll out a 14-bill legislative package aimed at closing loopholes, shrinking bureaucracy, and … Read more
Anemia prediction models in Iranian adults achieve a validated AUC of 0.8625 using Logistic Regression after researchers strip away circular data flaws, according to a methodological re-examination of public health screening frameworks. The corrected framework addresses earlier data leakage issues, replacing a flawed near-perfect AUC of 1.00. Methodological Flaws in Original Machine Learning Models Initial … Read more
Automated deep learning algorithms can classify cervical vertebral maturation stages from cone-beam computed tomography scans with up to 88.54% accuracy, according to a recent diagnostic imaging study. Orthodontists rely on skeletal maturity assessments to time interventions like myofunctional appliances and orthognathic surgery. Deep Learning Approaches to Cervical Vertebral Maturation Staging Researchers evaluated deep learning algorithms … Read more
Infant gut microbiome development undergoes a significant metabolic shift during the complementary feeding period, moving from simple sugar degradation toward complex polysaccharide breakdown and short-chain fatty acid fermentation, according to metagenomic data from the COMBINE cohort analyzed by researchers. The transition coincides with the introduction of solid foods, which typically occurs between four and six … Read more
The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region to meet the United Nations target for reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases, achieving the milestone four years ahead of the 2030 deadline, according to the WHO. Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular conditions, chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, and diabetes account … Read more
Chile has become the first nation in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies in humans, according to a validation announced by the World Health Organization on Monday. The milestone follows more than five decades of public health prevention and surveillance, with the country’s last reported case of dog-to-human transmission occurring in 1972, based on data … Read more
Some UnitedHealthcare insurance policyholders can see WakeMed doctors after the two companies reached a three-year agreement, restoring in-network access for commercial plan members across hospitals, outpatient clinics, and specialty physicians following previous contract disputes and disruptions. WakeMed and UnitedHealthcare Reach Three-Year Commercial Agreement According to WakeMed, the new agreement took effect on Oct. 15, returning … Read more
New York State’s Medical Aid in Dying Act allows terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less to request lethal medication from a doctor, placing the state alongside 12 others and the District of Columbia in legalizing the end-of-life option, according to reporting by Newsday. The Willen Family’s Decision Under New York’s … Read more
More than 95% of New York nursing homes fail to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, according to a report released Tuesday by the Manhattan-based nonprofit Long Term Care Community Coalition. The study examined state and federal oversight of eldercare facilities nationwide from 2022 to 2024 using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, … Read more