If states ban fluoride, more kids will get cavities and Medicaid costs could soar, study finds

Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims … Read more

A typical U.S. family needs annual income of $145,000 to thrive, study finds. About half fall short.

Roughly half of Americans fall short of the annual income needed to cover their basic needs, according to new research. A U.S. family with children needs about $145,000 in income to be considered economically secure, according to a March 16 report from the Urban Institute. About 49% of Americans live below that financial threshold, the nonpartisan … Read more

Is AI productivity prompting burnout? Study finds new pattern of

The promise of artificial intelligence has been simple: let the machines do the work. Instead, it may be creating a new headache from babysitting the machines. A new study published in Harvard Business Review suggests that instead of making work easier, AI may be giving some workers what researchers are calling “brain fry.” Researchers surveyed … Read more

‘Utterly unaffordable’: Study reveals how deep blue city’s minimum wage law is ravaging key industry

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A phased-in minimum wage hike in Los Angeles that will mandate up to $30 per hour for hotel workers, signed into law by mayor Karen Bass, is already causing problems for the hotel industry and putting the squeeze on the working-class demographic that minimum wage laws are … Read more

GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders, from alcohol to opioids, study suggest

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use. As the medications — which include semaglutide and tirzepatide — have grown in popularity, anecdotal reports have emerged of people who said they no longer felt the urge to drink alcohol or use drugs while taking … Read more

ChatGPT Health ‘under-triaged’ half of medical emergencies in a new study

ChatGPT Health — OpenAI’s new health-focused chatbot — frequently underestimated the severity of medical emergencies, according to a study published last week in the journal Nature Medicine. In the study, researchers tested ChatGPT Health’s ability to triage, or assess the severity of, medical cases based on real-life scenarios. Previous research has shown that ChatGPT can … Read more

Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN  —  Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth of new cases of type … Read more

Microplastics found in prostate tumors in small study

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health. The findings — which come from a small study of 10 men — were presented Monday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium and have not yet … Read more

Lot-Art Case Study: AI Search for Art Websites Drives +15% More Leads

Executive Summary Lot-Art.com, one of the leading search & analytics platforms to buy Fine Art & Collectibles at auction, partnered with WordLift to grow qualified traffic, increase memberships, and secure visibility in emerging AI-powered search experiences such as Google’s AI Mode. Before working with WordLift, Lot-Art relied heavily on organic search and had already invested … Read more