Doctors who’ve used artificial intelligence note-taking technology say, in some ways, it’s helped them return to an earlier time in medicine, when they didn’t have to spend as much time on documentation.
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Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging
Cases of a wretched stomach bug, norovirus, are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.
Netanyahu is getting his prostate removed as he faces crises on multiple fronts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is having his prostate removed on Sunday, his office said, a procedure that comes as he manages multiple crises at once, including the ongoing war in Gaza and his own trial for alleged corruption.
Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are not over yet.
Today in History: First American ‘test-tube’ baby born
On Dec. 28, 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American “test-tube” baby, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
Burr Ridge man finds peace through photography, then shares it
David Boxell, a resident at the King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge, got into nature photography as therapy for a neurological disorder.
Edgewater Health accepts entries for teen art competition
As a Northwest Indiana behavioral health provider, Edgewater Health professionals want patients, especially teenagers, throughout the region to talk about mental health. A new art competition from the provider helps break that stigma, said LaTanya Woodson, director of community health education for Edgewater Health. “We need to start having more transparent conversations with our youth, particularly our teens,” Woodson said. “Speak out, reach out and shatter the silence that’s associated with mental health.” Edgewater Health is hosting an art competition called, “Speak Up. Reach Out. Shatter the Silence.” The competition is open for Indiana teenage residents enrolled in a Lake […]
US flu season is underway, with cases surging in some areas and vaccinations lagging
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.