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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

And a while ago, there were fires and what we were able to do with our databases was really to identify those at highest risk for an asthma exacerbation under these circumstances. I know for a fact that the government or legislators looked to us in Permanente. Being a member for a long time has real health benefits.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer. Jessica Conard , another resident, said her son developed asthma after breathing in toxic fumes.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

What is known is that special cells in the eye called intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) detect blue light and send signals to the SCN to reset the clock. This region governs essential behaviors like the circadian clock, sleep, energy balance , and feeding.

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