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Stroke rates among younger adults have nearly doubled, according to a report highlighted by University of Cincinnati researchers. The increase in adults under around 55 marks a shift from stroke's traditional reputation as an older person's illness, and is drawing attention to rising rates of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes as likely contributing factors. Health experts are urging younger people to monitor blood pressure and adopt healthier lifestyles to reduce their risk.
- 2UC emergency physicians cut thousands of unnecessary CT scans▼UC emergency physicians safely eliminate thousands of unnecessary CT scans
Emergency physicians at the University of Cincinnati report that they have safely eliminated thousands of unnecessary CT scans from their emergency department practice. The effort reflects a broader push in medicine to reduce patients' exposure to radiation and lower costs by avoiding imaging that does not change treatment decisions, with the reductions made without compromising patient safety.
- 3University of Cincinnati researchers examine ethics of evolving AI●UC researchers examine ethics of evolving AI
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are studying the ethical questions raised by artificial intelligence systems that continue to evolve and change over time. Their work looks at how rapidly advancing AI affects responsibility, fairness and oversight. The topic reflects a wider global debate about how to govern AI as its capabilities outpace existing rules and regulations.
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A University of Cincinnati nursing student who argued she acted in self-defense has been partially acquitted by a jury. The verdict means she was found not guilty on some charges while the jury apparently could not reach agreement or convicted on others. Full details of the charges and the split verdict have not been laid out in the available reporting.