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Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
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Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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29 Apr
AI Tool Helps Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
Researchers say AI can spot early patterns linked to ADHD in everyday medical data, helping flag kids who may benefit from earlier evaluation and intervention.
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A new study finds picture-perfect mom posts on social media can cause serious harm to new moms, but adding a daily dose of real-life content can help lessen the emotional impact.
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Hormone Therapy Shortages: What Women Need to Know
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Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Eating right and exercising prior to surgery dramatically reduces a person’s odds of complications, a new study says.
Such prehabilitation care cut patients’ post-op complications by almost half, researchers reported April 29 in the Journal of the American College of S...
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Understanding Emotions Could Be Key To Quelling Chronic Pain
People who struggle to understand their own emotions are more likely to have chronic pain disrupt their daily life, a new study says.
People with alexithymia — difficulty recognizing and expressing emotions — tend to have greater psychological distress related to chronic pain, researchers reported recently in the journal He...
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- April 30, 2026
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AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects millions of children, but many go years without a diagnosis, missing the chance for early support.
Now, a new study from Duke Health, published April 27 in the journal Nature Mental Health, suggests artificial intelligence cou...
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FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to speed drug development and review by launching real-time clinical trials.
The move could soon mean more options for patients who need life-saving medications.
The agency announced Tuesday that it has completed the first tests of a system that allows FDA scientists to see ...
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Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children
Car crashes, sports injuries, bad falls, severe burns and other sources of trauma can leave lasting scars in the minds of children and teens.
Nearly half of children who’ve experienced physical trauma suffer from lasting post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers say.
But a new online program can help these kids get past these...
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Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds
A new way of using umbilical cord blood — by pooling blood from multiple donors — could make it easier to receive a stem cell transplant for leukemia, a new study says.
Nearly everyone in a small group of patients who received these pooled transplants survived at least one year without severe signs of rejection, researchers rep...
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