Category: Public Health

Public Health

AAP Guidance on Generative Ai Use in Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends generative artificial intelligence tools should be specifically designed using pediatric datasets rather than adapted from adult clinical models.

Public Health

15+ Million Americans Live in Counties Without General Surgeons

There are 1,180 US counties without a general surgeon, and more than 15 million Americans reside in these areas.

Public Health

High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates

ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.

Pediatrics

School Substance Exposures Surge Among K-8 Students

Reported cases of intentional substance exposures at school have surged among elementary and middle school students, while high school adolescents faced more severe medical outcomes.

Smoking

VA/DoD Release Updated Tobacco Cessation Clinical Practice Guidelines

The new VA/DoD recommendations name varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy as preferred treatments for tobacco use cessation.

Healthcare & Policy

Air Pollution Damages Cellular Energy and Raises Heart Disease Risk

Researchers identify blood markers that reveal early biological stress from pollution exposure before chronic illness develops.