Dr. Marc J. Kahn In The News

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Millions of people already turn to chatbots for everyday advice — and now tech companies may want it to answer your health questions too. A new program from Open AI is designed to analyze medical records, fitness apps and wearable data to offer health guidance. As more people look to artificial intelligence for medical answers, experts are raising important questions about safety, accuracy and privacy.
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A new study from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns the number of women living with cardiovascular disease could rise in the coming years.
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In the aftermath of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's illness and death, doctors are raising the alarm over colorectal cancer as an increasing threat to young men and women. It’s now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.
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It’s very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being developed by two companies show hints that switching off certain genes could dramatically lower artery-clogging cholesterol, raising hopes of one day being able to prevent heart attacks without having to take pills, the Associated Press reports.
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A new study recently released is for the "night owls" and shows the impacts staying up late can have on your heart. In this large study, research showed people who are more active late at night have poorer heart health than the average person. But health experts say, this is fixable! On ARC Las Vegas we talked with Dr. Marc Kahn with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
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A deadly, drug-resistant fungus already spreading rapidly through U.S. hospitals is becoming even more threatening worldwide and a UNLV professor is making sense of the risk.
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The CDC is tracking a dangerous, deadly fungus labeled as a “super bug.” Data from a recent state report reveals infections have grown by 33% in Nevada.
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This flu season is shaping up to be among the most severe in years, and doctors say the flu shot, even if it's not a perfect match for the dominant strain, is still the best protection against the virus.