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The Summary Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he has Parkinson's disease. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease is bringing renewed attention to the potential links between collision sports and a risk of brain disease. It definitely says something.”Neurologists who treated boxing legend Muhammad Ali concluded in 2022 that his medical history supported a diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease, but they could not link the disease to head trauma. Many former football players have been found to show signs of the brain disease, which can only be diagnosed post-mortem. Crutchfield said it’s important for players to take breaks after a head trauma to avoid more serious brain injuries.

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☆ Some Gen Z women are crushing on ChatGPT's evil alter ego
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewAfter 10 hours of talking with DAN — ChatGPT's dark, rule-breaking alter ego, Ash was "crushing" on him. AdvertisementWhen she asked DAN to call her a "bad girl," she was "genuinely surprised" that it did. Another user named Nicole, for example, asked DAN to act like her boyfriend while her real-life one was out of town. Around 16% of young women confirmed flirting with a chatbot, while 13.4% said they had formed a friendship with one. "The more authentic and human AI can sound, the greater the possibility of a human developing feelings for it," she said.

Persons: —, DAN —, Ash, DAN, Hitler, Ash isn't, Dido, She's, Nicole, cussed, Dan, It's, we're, I'm, Sanam Hafeez, Dr, Daniel Weiner, Weiner, Siri Organizations: Service, Business, Services, Digital Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, AIs Locations: DAN

☆ It’s not just you. Here’s why pollen allergies are worse than ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Rising temperatures are also allowing plants to bloom earlier and longer, prolonging pollen seasons. Increased rainfall means plants release more pollen when they bloom, and higher numbers of thunderstorms cause pollen grains to burst, making them more irritating and worsening symptoms. Shifting wind patterns in some parts of the world are carrying pollen over longer distances, too. Experts think more exposure to pollen equals more chances to be sensitized, which equals more allergies. So someone in Illinois, for example, might be seeing bigger changes in pollen than somebody in Texas – although Texas gets blasted with pollen, too.

Persons: you’re, ”, Mary Margaret Johnson, Lewis Ziska, Joseph Inglefield III, he’s, “, There’s, Ziska, Inglefield, Leonard Bielory, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, inhaler, that’s, ” Inglefield Organizations: CNN, Harvard, of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, Hickory Allergy, Asthma, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, CNN Health Locations: Chan, South Korea, Hickory , North Carolina, Illinois, Texas –, Texas, New Jersey

☆ AI has the opportunity to truly transform healthcare, says Hackensack Meridian CEO Robert Garrett
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAI has the opportunity to truly transform healthcare, says Hackensack Meridian CEO Robert GarrettRobert Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, discusses how AI is impacting the health care landscape.

Persons: Robert Garrett Robert Garrett Organizations: Hackensack Meridian, Hackensack Meridian Health

☆ Water beads: Lawmaker calls for national ban on children’s toy due to health risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Government officials, public health professionals and concerned parents are calling on Congress to ban water beads, a children’s toy that they say poses significant health risks. Water beads are tiny balls made out of extremely absorbent polymer material. Pall also emphasized that water beads have been responsible for 4,500 emergency room visits nationwide since 2017, and that these incidents have grown more frequent. Most recently, the Commission and company Buffalo Games recalled about 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits in September. Hoehn-Saric said that, beyond the Commission’s recalls, the CPSC is investigating taking further action regarding potentially harmful chemicals in water beads.

Persons: Frank Pallone Jr, ”, Pallone, they’ve, “, Alex Hoehn, Saric, Harpreet Pall, Pall, ” William Wallace, Pallone’s, Ashley Haugen, ” Haugen Organizations: CNN — Government, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Target, Walmart, Amazon, CNN, Hackensack Meridian Health, Children’s, Consumer, Senate, Republicans, Commission, Buffalo Games Locations: New Jersey, Hackensack

☆ Google announces new generative AI search capabilities for doctors
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Google's new search capabilities can also be used for other crucial applications such as applying the correct billing codes and determining whether patients meet the criteria to enroll in a clinical trial, O'Malley said. Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers quickly pull accurate clinical information from different types of medical records. Aashima Gupta, global director of health care strategy and solutions at Google Cloud, said the new Vertex AI Search capabilities can integrate directly into a clinician's workflow, which is of high importance for customers in the field. Customers can sign up for early access to Vertex AI Search for health care and life sciences starting Monday, but Google Cloud has already been testing the capabilities with health organizations such as Mayo Clinic, Hackensack Meridian Health and Highmark Health. Mayo Clinic is not using the new Vertex AI Search tools in clinical care yet, said Cris Ross, Mayo's chief information officer; it is starting with administrative use cases.

Persons: O'Malley, Lisa O'Malley, Aashima Gupta, Gupta, Cris Ross, we're, it's, Ross, Richard Clarke, Clarke Organizations: Cloud AI, Google Cloud, CNBC, Google, Monday, American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic, Hackensack Meridian Health, Highmark Health, Health

☆ What is eclampsia, the condition that may have killed Olympian Tori Bowie?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But it can develop in anyone, including someone who’s thin and super healthy,” said Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a maternal health advocate and obstetrician-gynecologist in Richmond, Virginia. However, high blood pressure, often called the “silent killer,” does not always show signs, so the best prevention is regular checkups and blood pressure readings throughout pregnancy, experts say. That’s literally a hypertensive crisis.”For people worried about heart disease, blood pressure at those levels would be concerning, but not a crisis. What is it about pregnancy that makes high blood pressure so dangerous? “We really have to be vigilant and understand that blood pressure in pregnancy is different than outside of pregnancy.

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☆ 'Don't go outside unless you really have to': Everything you need to know and how to stay safe during the Canada wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There were more than 400 wildfires burning in Canada on Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, causing unhealthy smoke conditions from New York to Michigan. As of Wednesday June 7, New York City was the city with the worst air quality on Earth, according to IQAir. For New York residents, an air quality advisory was shared in multiple regions. It indicates that fine particles in the air have reached an unhealthy level, especially for sensitive groups. I wish I knew that for sure, but it all depends on what happens in Canada so people should pay attention to that."

Persons: Colin McCarthy, It's, Adrian Pristas Organizations: Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, Twitter, New, Hackensack Meridian, Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center Locations: U.S, Canada, New York, Michigan, New York City, NYC, Hackensack Meridian Bayshore

☆ Even if you can't keep your kids off social media, you can moderate their time online—here's how, from a therapist
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And it may seem like the simple solution is to keep young kids off of social media platforms entirely, but that's not realistic for everyone. The age of 13 is "too early" for children to use social media, he said earlier this year . When you approach them about their online activities, you shouldn't only ask about whether or not they're on social media. Create a family plan for social media useMake a decision, as a family, about these key factors:What age can children in our family start using social media? To help your kids avoid developing a reliance on social media for connection, guide them to other activities for social interaction, Doumas says.

Persons: Doumas, Stacy Doumas, Murthy, Vivek Murthy, Gen Zers, Kelly Evans Organizations: Child, Psychiatry, Hackensack Meridian's Jersey Shore University Medical Center, CNN, U.S Locations: Hackensack Meridian's

☆ Google's hologram video call booths want to make you 'feel like you're there'—and they might be coming to your office
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In fact, it might not be long before you're attending a virtual work meeting with lifelike, 3D representations of your colleagues. That's the future Google is working toward: The company says it's expanding testing of its Project Starline, 3D video call booths where you can chat with holographic versions of your friends, family or coworkers. Google has not yet revealed its ultimate plans for the technology, including whether it'll eventually look to sell the 3D video booths to companies, consumers or both. In offices, the booths could theoretically be useful for meetings with remote workers, job candidates or corporate clients in other countries. Bill Gates has predicted that within a few years, "most virtual meetings" could take place in the metaverse, using those types of digital avatars.

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