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Ready or not, here come AI health coaches By Will Henshall Technology Reporter If you have a smartwatch, you’re probably already using artificial intelligence for your health. AI is used to improve the accuracy of the data the device collects, such as heart rate and step count, and is used to divine new information, such as whether you’ve had a fall. Now, as AI’s relentless advance continues, researchers and engineers are looking for ways to take the next step—to build AI health coaches that sift through health data and tell users how to stay fighting fit. One approach involves feeding health data into large language models, like OpenAI’s GPT-4 model that powers ChatGPT, and having them offer health guidance. Google plans to provide AI-powered insights to Fitbit users starting in early 2024, and Apple is reportedly working on an AI health coach, codenamed Quartz, that it plans to release next year. There is some evidence to suggest that basic chatbots can help people live healthier lives, but experts stress there are still technical problems associated with more advanced forms of AI. READ MORE  Share This Story

What Else to Read How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Mood By Haley Weiss A new analysis helps clarify the complicated relationship between sleep and emotion. Read More » Malpractice Insurance Prices Are Stopping Small Clinics From Offering Gender-Affirming Care to Minors By Cecilia Nowell Even in states where laws protect minors' access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients. Read More » The One Thing Our Brains Rely on to Generate New Ideas By Kevin J. Mitchell Kevin Mitchell explores how our brains rely on a little bit of randomness to help us think outside of the box. Read More » Coping With the Side Effects of Kidney-Cancer Treatment By Markham Heid Many patients experience hypertension, diarrhea, and loss of kidney function. Read More » The Shame of the Adult Bedwetter By Haley Weiss Nocturnal enuresis—or bedwetting—is a physical condition, but the consequences are all emotional. Read More »

ONE LAST READ The alarming rise of colorectal cancer in young people In 1995, 11% of U.S. colorectal cancer patients were under 55 years old. By 2019, that number has risen to 20%. The rise of colorectal and other cancers in younger people is alarming, write Joel Achenbach and Laurie McGinley in the Washington Post, given doctors' lack of tools and experience to adequately diagnose the condition in people who don't fit the historic profile of cancer patients. Read More »

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