Some doctors are using public AI chatbots like ChatGPT in clinical decisions. Is it safe?
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya
fiercehealthcare.com – Nineteen-year-old Lia was at a follow-up appointment at a boutique dermatology practice in New York City. She was interested in a prescription for hair growth. Since she was already on another medication, the dermatologist decided to check for potential drug-drug interactions — using ChatGPT on her phone.
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How much sleep and exercise kids get around the world
By Theresa Gaffney
statnews.com – Fewer than 1 in 6 children around the world are meeting the WHO’s guidelines for physical activity, screen time, and sleep, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics. The WHO recommends that three- to four-year olds get at least at 180 minutes of activity each day, no more than one hour of sedentary screen time, and 10-13 hours of good quality snoozing.
The researchers, which looked at pooled analysis data on more than 7,000 children in 33 countries, didn’t find clear geographical or socioeconomic patterns.
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Rising costs, declining health: U.S. health care system in dire straits
By Lucy Peterson
benefitspro.com – The U.S. health economy is the most expensive in the world, and according to a report by Trilliant Health, national health expenditures have increased from $2.8 trillion in 2012 to $4.5 trillion in 2022 despite relatively little change in demand or utilization.
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FDA’s promised guidelines on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
By Arthur Allen
cbsnews.com – The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death.
Yet his doctor, Noha Aboelata, believed the patient was sicker than the device showed.
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What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period
By Julie Appleby
kffhealthnews.org – It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15.
Current enrollees who do not update their information or select an alternative will be automatically reenrolled in their current plan or, if that plan is no longer available, into a plan with similar coverage.
Last year marked a record enrollment of about 21 million people. This time around, consumers will find a few things have changed.
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States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
By Haleluya Hadero
apnews.com – More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.
The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts.
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