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AI estimate finds 10 million undiagnosed long COVID cases in US

Mass General Brigham researchers used an AI tool to analyze nearly 460,000 medical records and estimate that at least 10 million Americans have long COVID but have not been diagnosed. Their analysis suggests 16% of people who get COVID develop lasting symptoms, though doctors often do not label these as long COVID, underscoring diagnostic gaps as the country faces a growing, multi-system chronic illness. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, has sparked debate about methodology, but reinforces concerns that long COVID remains a major health burden.

via WBUR|

#ai #diagnosis #health

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Massachusetts pediatric primary care sees 300% spike in anxiety diagnoses over a decade

A Massachusetts study of insured children aged 1–18 found anxiety diagnoses attached to pediatric primary care visits surged 300% from 2014 to 2023, with anxiety becoming a more common label even as total visits declined. ADHD remained the most frequent mental health diagnosis, and other conditions like autism and depression also rose modestly. The authors argue for more mental health training and integrated care in primary settings, while noting the study uses MA insurance billing data and may not generalize to other states.

via StudyFinds|

#anxiety #health #jama-network-open

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Breast Cancer Survival Drops for CAM Users, Large US Study Finds

A Yale-led analysis of the National Cancer Database covering 2011–2021 found that women with breast cancer who used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) had notably higher five-year mortality than those receiving conventional treatment; CAM-only users faced more than a threefold increase in death risk, and CAM plus traditional treatment still carried about a 45% higher death risk than traditional therapy alone. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, suggest delaying or substituting standard care can be dangerous and highlight the need for doctors to discuss CAM use with patients.

via Gizmodo|

#alternative-medicine #breast-cancer #cam

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RSV Hospitalizations Impact Thousands of U.S. Adults Annually

A study published in JAMA Network Open estimates that between 123,000 and 193,000 U.S. adults were hospitalized annually with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from the 2016-2017 to the 2022-2023 seasons. The analysis used data from the RSV Hospitalization Surveillance Network, which covers 58 counties in 12 states, representing about 8% of the U.S. population, and extrapolated these figures from 16,575 hospitalizations recorded in the network's catchment area.

via The Washington Post|

#health #hospitalizations #jama-network-open

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Study concludes moderate drinking does not improve health or longevity.

A new analysis of over 40 years of research has found that moderate drinking has no health benefits and can even increase the risk of premature death. The review found that many previous studies were flawed and that the risk of health problems increased significantly after less than two drinks a day for women and after three for men. The new report analyzed over 100 studies of almost five million adults and corrected for methodological problems that plagued many of the older observational studies. The comparisons of moderate drinkers with non-drinkers were flawed for numerous reasons, and those who abstain completely from alcohol are a minority.

via The New York Times|

#alcohol #health #health-risks