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How AI can help control emergency department care

Anyone who has been to an emergency department for a non-life-threatening event knows the pain of waiting for hours before a bed becomes available for admission to the hospital for further care. Now, two studies show that using GPT-4, a large language model created by OpenAI, has the potential to help emergency department staff determine.

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Why you should eat more whole grains like quinoa, farro and oats

The fear of carbohydrates, and especially grains, is still strong, with many people believing that eating foods like bread, pasta and rice will lead to weight gain, high blood sugar levels and more. As a nutritionist, I hear this almost every day. While most Americans meet or exceed the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates, with.

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This cannabis company makes a unique find in Germany – Denver’s CBD (OTC:CBDD)

CBD of Denver, Inc. CBDD wants to enter the German cannabis market. They recently announced that they had excelled at the recent Mary Jane Berlin trade fair, where the company offered cannabis samples. The event attracted over 40,000 attendees and featured more than 300 exhibitors, providing a platform for Denver’s CBD to engage with Germany’s.

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Milwaukee VA Nursing Recognized with National DAISY Award | VA Milwaukee Health Care

A Milwaukee VA Medical Center nurse was recognized nationally with HealthImpact’s DAISY Nurse Leader Award for advancing compassionate care in policy. Meghan Lorbiecki, assistant nurse manager with the Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s acute mental health unit, received the award June 4 at the National Nursing Leadership Advocacy Day Conference in Washington, DC, for leading an.

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Litigation of PFAS and Other Suspected Contaminants: Mitigating Risk Through Insurance | HUB

The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can remain in the environment for many years. PFAS are a large group of synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide.

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These ultra-processed foods can shorten your life, says study

CNN – Eating higher levels of ultra-processed food can shorten lifespan by more than 10%, according to a new, unpublished study of more than 500,000 people that researchers followed for nearly three decades. The risk went to 15% for men and 14% for women after the data were adjusted, said lead study author Erikka Loftfield,.

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Medicare rebates for 64 drugs to begin rolling out: Here’s what you need to know

People on Medicare will see coinsurance savings on prescriptions for 64 different drugs available through Medicare Part B over the next few months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week. The rebate program will run from July 1 to September 30 and is part of the Inflation Reduction Act that aims.

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These popular antidepressants cause the most weight gain: Harvard research

Lexapro, Paxil and Cymbalta carry a higher risk of packing on the pounds than Zoloft, while Wellbutrin users are less likely to gain weight, according to a new study of eight popular antidepressants. Lexapro, Paxil and Cymbalta carry a higher risk of packing on the pounds than Zoloft, while Wellbutrin users are less likely to.

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