AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia

A new AI tool can help doctors hone in on a patient’s particular type of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

The AI tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify a person’s dementia type in 88% of cases, according to results newly published in the journal Neurology.

The tool could he...

Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says

Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a new study says.

Addicts with public insurance receive more than twice as many sessions if their therapy is also covered by other sources, such as court-mandated treatment, researchers report in the jour...

IBS Rates Nearly Doubled During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Americans’ guts, researchers report.

Gut disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says.

Rates of IBS nearly doubled among U.S. adults, rising from around 6% in May 2020 to about 11% in May 2022, results show.

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Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says

“Get a grip” might be a truer saying for holding onto sanity than previously thought, a new study says.

A loss of grip strength might be an early sign of psychosis, researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

People recently diagnosed with psychosis have weaker grip strength compared to folks in goo...

Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says.

Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journal Nature Medicine.

People exposed to smoke showed an i...

Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts

Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun.

But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato salad or hamburgers carry a foodborne pathogen that makes friends and family sick, experts warn.

“Summer food safety is often overlooked,...