New AI technology to detect heart disease during mammograms

New AI technology to detect heart disease during mammograms

CINCINNATI — Ohio researchers are working on new AI technology that they say can save lives. It is supposed to be able to detect a heart attack or heart disease during a routine women’s health exam.  What You Need To Know Genexia Health, a startup company out of Cincinnati, is working on AI technology that can detect … Read more

Southbridge High receives grant funding for mental health

Southbridge High receives grant funding for mental health

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. – Southbridge High School is eyeing major changes in the way teachers and faculty help address mental health struggles as part of a new project with Clark University and the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts. What You Need To Know Southbridge High School has received grant funding for an innovate new approach to mental … Read more

Wisconsin getting first doses of RSV infant shot

Wisconsin getting first doses of RSV infant shot

MADISON, Wis. – A new shot to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is in short supply across the country and Wisconsin. What You Need To Know Respiratory syncytial virus caused record hospitalizations during last virus season A new antibody shot was approved that can protect infants There’s a shortage of supply Wisconsin health … Read more

UC Health to teach CPR class before Bengals Game Sunday

UC Health to teach CPR class before Bengals Game Sunday

CINCINNATI — The Bengals and Bills play Sunday night, but it’s more than a prime-time matchup between playoff contenders. It’s the same teams and the same field where the world watched last January and prayed for a player who collapsed on the field.   What You Need To Know UC Health will offer a CPR workshop … Read more

N.Y. Senate Health Committee Chair on health care state tour

N.Y. Senate Health Committee Chair on health care state tour

By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET Nov. 02, 2023 PUBLISHED 7:30 PM EDT Nov. 02, 2023 Source link credite

Human therapists worry about the limitations of chatbots

Human therapists worry about the limitations of chatbots

The rapidly evolving AI landscape is transforming the world and the ways in which some people work, learn and communicate. The new frontier includes mental health therapy provided by chatbots, and while AI-driven technology is promising, some mental health experts have concerns about the potential pitfalls. Psychotherapist Elise Gold says her job fills her cup. … Read more

Raising money for breast cancer and mental health resources

Raising money for breast cancer and mental health resources

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte is back for season eight, raising money for breast cancer and adolescent mental health resources. Twelve contestants are challenged to raise at least $30,000 each as they practice their best dance moves with their professional partner leading up to the show on Feb. 2, 2024. What You Need … Read more

States are expanding Medicaid programs for dental care

States are expanding Medicaid programs for dental care

For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family gets in Social Security and disability payments. So he waited for the state to … Read more

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo mental health

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo mental health

HOUSTON — After some time away from her demanding schedule to seek mental health treatment, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has shared her plans to return to the bench. Hidalgo was first elected as Harris County judge in 2018. She won reelection in 2022. According to the Harris County website, she is the first woman … Read more

Calls to mental health lifeline increase with 988

Calls to mental health lifeline increase with 988

It’s now been one year since the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline. The three-digit number was created to make it easier for callers to remember. The former 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was long and often to hard find for those in need. And while there’s still some sorting out to do, … Read more