ChatGPT Health wants to help inform you about your health. Can you trust it?

ChatGPT Health wants to help inform you about your health. Can you trust it?

ChatGPT announced it was rolling out GPT Health, a tool inside the chatbot you may have already downloaded that’s aimed at specifically helping to provide answers to certain health questions. This month, ChatGPT announced it was rolling out GPT Health, a tool inside the chatbot you may have already downloaded that’s aimed at specifically helping … Read more

Nutra Healthspan Summit: First speakers announced

Nutra Healthspan Summit: First speakers announced

Returning for its 2nd edition on 10-11 November at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London, promising two days filled with expert-led industry-relevant content from international stakeholders, including brands, product developers, researchers and market analysts. Opening the event with a keynote address and presentations examining the state of the market, will be Prof. David Weinkove, Chair of the … Read more

Fitness expert says these 4 common gym mistakes could be holding back your strength and muscle gains

Fitness expert says these 4 common gym mistakes could be holding back your strength and muscle gains

There’s nothing more frustrating than training consistently, putting in the effort at the gym and seeing little or no progress, says fitness expert Sarah Mackay. ‘Is it the programme, the food, or are you just built like this?’ she asked in a recent YouTube video. Reflecting on some of her own mistakes over the years, … Read more

New, more efficient pill to lower cholesterol

New, more efficient pill to lower cholesterol

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Thursday approved a new daily pill that lowers levels of dangerous cholesterol. The pill is expected to boost compliance rates compared to previously used medications, according to the news release from the University of Maryland Medical System. About a quarter of adults in the US have … Read more

Utah medical team flew 6,300 miles to bring dying child home – Deseret News

Utah medical team flew 6,300 miles to bring dying child home – Deseret News

Estelle Santiago, then 3, was gravely ill in a hospital in Uruguay and in danger of not surviving. Intermountain Health dispatched jet to bring her to Utah, providing advanced medical care on the 18-hour flight. The girl spent several weeks at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Estelle Santiago … Read more

Family forced to move interstate due to lack of mental health care in WA’s South West

Family forced to move interstate due to lack of mental health care in WA's South West

A West Australian mother says she was forced to move interstate to get adequate mental health care for her daughter after she was failed by the state’s health system. Simone Meyer spent 60 hours across emergency departments in two Perth hospitals with her daughter Indi in November last year. The 16-year-old needed care for complex … Read more

Daily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent

Daily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent

Maintaining the ability to handle everyday tasks without severe or limiting symptoms is an important part of quality of life in older age. New research suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may help support that independence. After 3 years, adults who received a daily multivitamin had significantly better functional health scores than participants who took … Read more

‘Not about men’s preferences’: Jamaicans debate women’s higher obesity rates

'Not about men's preferences': Jamaicans debate women's higher obesity rates

KINGSTON, Jamaica — From poor exercise habits to stress to personal comfort, Jamaicans have offered varying opinions on why obesity affects local women at significantly higher rates than men. According to the World Obesity Federation, Jamaica has one of the widest gender gaps in obesity prevalence. The federation’s latest country data indicate that more than … Read more