Hacker News with Generative AI: Health

AR Computers to Terminate Eyestrain and Myopia (eyewiki.org)
In humans, prolonged contraction of the ciliary and medial rectus muscles during close reading will result in eye strain.
Health, Vision, Technology, Artificial Intelligence
8 points by plun9 3 hours ago | 6 comments
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs (nature.com)
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
Science, Health, Government, Layoffs, Leadership
10 points by rntn 8 hours ago | 1 comments
FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm's privacy promises for genetic data (arstechnica.com)
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he's keeping an eye on 23andMe's bankruptcy proceeding and the company's planned sale because of privacy concerns related to genetic testing data.
Privacy, Genetics, Law, Business, Health
10 points by MBCook 8 hours ago | 4 comments
Layoffs begin at US health agencies which research, track disease, regulate food (apnews.com)
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
Health, Government, Layoffs, Public Health
5 points by consumer451 9 hours ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Calculation Hub: Every Calculation Tool You'll Ever Need (calculation-hub.com)
Access hundreds of free calculators in one place. Financial, scientific, health, and more — all the tools to make informed decisions.
Tools, Finance, Science, Health
11 points by saguiitay 11 hours ago | 0 comments
Cantor Analysts Blast RFK Jr., Warn of 'Dangerous Territory' (bloomberg.com)
Cantor Fitzgerald biotech analysts slammed the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling on the Trump administration to “re-evaluate” his role after a top vaccine official stepped down.
Politics, Health, Vaccines
15 points by petethomas 1 day ago | 2 comments
New blood test checks for Alzheimer's and assesses progression, study (theguardian.com)
Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed.
Alzheimer's, Medicine, Health, Science, Research
10 points by pseudolus 1 day ago | 0 comments
23andMe bankruptcy: With America's DNA put on sale (cnbc.com)
Genetics, Finance, Health, Business
40 points by 01-_- 1 day ago | 12 comments
How Working-Class Life Is Killing Americans, in Charts (2020) (nytimes.com)
When the economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton first published their research on “deaths of despair” five years ago, they focused on middle-aged whites.
Social Issues, Health, Economics, United States
6 points by rawgabbit 1 day ago | 1 comments
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr (apnews.com)
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.
Health, Vaccination, Politics, FDA, Misinformation
10 points by almog 2 days ago | 0 comments
Finding the Best Sleep Tracker (bearblog.dev)
About 2 months ago I stumbled by this Bryan Johnson video on How I FIXED My Terrible Sleep - 10 Habits. I resolved that day to listen to Bryan and try to improve my sleep. But before we can improve it, first - how should we measure it? Bryan Johnson seems to use Whoop, but at that time I only had my Apple Watch (coupled with one of the popular sleep apps - AutoSleep).
Sleep Tracking, Health, Technology, Wearables
54 points by nreece 2 days ago | 17 comments
Pregnancy's true toll on the body: birth study paints detailed picture (nature.com)
Biologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological measurements from more than 300,000 births.
Pregnancy, Biology, Health, Science, Women's Health
8 points by ohjeez 2 days ago | 0 comments
Decline of cash credited for drop in surgery for children swallowing objects (theguardian.com)
Cashless societies may be a sad fact of modern life for those with a nostalgic attachment to the pound in their pocket, but doctors have discovered one unexpected benefit of the decline of coins.
Health, Society, Finance, Children
85 points by geox 3 days ago | 61 comments
Top US vaccine official forced to resign from FDA, reports say (bbc.com)
A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports.
Politics, Health, United States
10 points by throw0101c 4 days ago | 2 comments
The Culture Shock of Flossing (theguardian.com)
In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.
Culture, Health, Dental Hygiene, France
12 points by andsoitis 4 days ago | 3 comments
Texas measles cases rise to 400, the outbreak's biggest 3-day spike (texastribune.org)
The number of measles cases has risen to 400, a spike of 73 cases over the last three days, as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas, according to state officials on Friday. Of those, 41 patients have been hospitalized.
Health, Texas, Measles, Outbreaks
36 points by geox 4 days ago | 8 comments
Healthy Diets Linked to Holistic Healthy Aging in Long-Term Harvard Study (thecrimson.com)
Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that certain dietary patterns — such as avoiding processed foods and eating a balance of animal and plant-based foods — promote healthy aging after 30 years, according to a long-term study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
Health, Nutrition, Science, Aging, Research
9 points by mikhael 4 days ago | 0 comments
'What the hell is this stuff?': French people on the culture shock of flossing (theguardian.com)
In fairness to the French, there is actually very little data to support the benefits of flossing.
Culture, Health, France, Dentistry
8 points by howard941 4 days ago | 0 comments
Colorado's Experiment with Psychedelic Mushrooms Begins (undark.org)
Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer.
Psychedelic Drugs, Colorado, Health, Regulation
16 points by bookofjoe 4 days ago | 2 comments
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water (nytimes.com)
Utah has become the first U.S. state to outlaw the addition of fluoride to public drinking water.
Politics, Health, Water Treatment, Utah
9 points by mikhael 4 days ago | 4 comments
A dangerous epidemic in boxing: the tragic, cautionary tale of Paul Bamba (theguardian.com)
Paul Bamba was ambitious and loved by his friends and family. But his quest for success was built on dubious fights and a fatal disregard for his own health
Boxing, Sports, Health, Tragedy
6 points by c420 5 days ago | 1 comments
Mid-pregnancy pollution exposure linked to postpartum depression (bps.org.uk)
New work finds that exposure to particular pollutants during pregnancy is associated with depression up to three years postpartum.
Health, Pregnancy, Pollution, Mental Health
60 points by wjb3 5 days ago | 11 comments
Exposure during 9/11 cleanup linked to early-onset dementia in responders (psypost.org)
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals who responded to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks and were heavily exposed to dust and debris were significantly more likely to develop dementia before the age of 65.
Health, 9/11, Environmental Health, Dementia, Science
15 points by wjb3 5 days ago | 2 comments
Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects (theguardian.com)
Figures reveal 29% fall in operations in England to remove foreign bodies from children’s airways, noses and throats
Health, Children, England, Money, Healthcare
5 points by zeristor 5 days ago | 1 comments
US administration revokes $11B in funding for addiction, mental health care (npr.org)
State and county public health departments and nonprofit groups are reeling after the Trump administration announced abrupt cancellation and revocation of roughly $11.4 billion in COVID-era funding for grants linked to addiction, mental health and other programs.
Health, Government, Funding, Addiction, Mental Health
61 points by 6stringmerc 5 days ago | 43 comments
California bill aims to phase out harmful ultra-processed foods in schools (thenewlede.org)
As states across the country move to ban food dyes, California lawmakers on March 19 introduced the first US bill that would phase out certain ultra-processed foods from school meals.
Food Policy, Health, Legislation, California, Schools
126 points by PaulHoule 5 days ago | 173 comments
Fish odor syndrome – A rare metabolic condition that makes sweat smell like fish (livescience.com)
Medical Conditions, Health, Biology, Genetics
36 points by Brajeshwar 5 days ago | 14 comments
10k Federal Health Dept. Workers to Be Laid Off (nytimes.com)
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a massive layoff of 10,000 employees at the Health and Human Services Department, as part of a dramatic reorganization designed to bring communications and other functions directly under the purview of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Politics, Government, Health, Layoffs
12 points by kykeonaut 6 days ago | 1 comments
Calorie-free sweeteners can disrupt the brain's appetite signals (keck.usc.edu)
A study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that a common sugar substitute alters brain activity related to hunger and increases appetite, especially in people with obesity.
Health, Diet, Neuroscience, Obesity
8 points by scblzn 6 days ago | 1 comments
The mysterious flow of fluid in the brain (quantamagazine.org)
Encased in the skull, perched atop the spine, the brain has a carefully managed existence. It receives only certain nutrients, filtered through the blood-brain barrier; an elaborate system of protective membranes surrounds it. That privileged space contains a mystery. For more than a century, scientists have wondered: If it’s so hard for anything to get into the brain, how does waste get out?
Neuroscience, Biology, Brain, Science, Health
149 points by pseudolus 6 days ago | 36 comments