AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia

A new AI tool can help doctors hone in on a patient’s particular type of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

The AI tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify a person’s dementia type in 88% of cases, according to results newly published in the journal Neurology.

The tool could he...

Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says

Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a new study says.

Addicts with public insurance receive more than twice as many sessions if their therapy is also covered by other sources, such as court-mandated treatment, researchers report in the jour...

Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says

“Get a grip” might be a truer saying for holding onto sanity than previously thought, a new study says.

A loss of grip strength might be an early sign of psychosis, researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

People recently diagnosed with psychosis have weaker grip strength compared to folks in goo...

Close to 150,000 Pounds of Ready-to-eat Bologna Recalled Due to Mislabeling

Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc. is recalling almost 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna due to mislabeling. 

The recalled lunch meats contain meat or poultry source materials that are not listed on the product labels, CBS News reports.

The bologna was sold under various names and labels and was prod...

Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. products by the middle of next year amid mounting health concerns.

"We are always looking for different ways to offer great tasting, compelling choices for our consumers," Nestle's U.S. CEO Marty Thompson said in a s...

Need A 'Eureka' Moment? Take A Good Nap, Study Says

Do you enjoy “eureka” moments, when sudden insight or inspiration strikes seemingly from nowhere?

Then you definitely need to sleep on it, a new study says.

People are more likely to have sudden “eureka” moments on nagging problems if they can reach a deeper phase of sleep during a nap, researchers reported Ju...