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HomeCHCH NewsCanadaCanadian Medical Association warns of false health advice from AI From home remedies to medical advice, there’s no shortage of health tips circulating online. But not everything you see is backed by science, and doctors warn some of it could do more harm than good. Now, they’re calling for global action.

A large trial tests whether free medication, cash rewards, and texts about a smoke-free future can help patients quit, regardless of their initial motivation. Study: Smoking Cessation Among Underserved Patients Referred for Lung Cancer Screening. Image Credit: New Africa  / Shutterstock

After months of cancelled comeback tours, the Beach Boys have played their first public show since July – with co-founder and frontman Mike Love joining the band on stage in Cincinnati, Ohio, despite “facing serious health challenges”. Love was helped on to the stage by his son Christian Love and the actor and band member John Stamos, who told the audience at PNC Pavilion on Saturday night that Love has “been going through some health issues … but he would not miss tonight”. “It’s what he loves the most,” Stamos said before the show. “He loves the audience, he loves the music. He knows how important it is to all of you. So we’re all here to support him and give him as much love as we can.”The 85-year-old musician – who was wearing a cap, hoodie and scarf – remained seated for the performance, with a microphone positioned on a stand before him. He sang back-up vocals and spoke to the audience to thank them for coming to the show. On Sunday night, Stamos shared an emotional message on Instagram about his “beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor” as the band headed to Nashville, Tennessee, to play at the Ryman Auditorium with Love.

Mike Love made his first live appearance with The Beach Boys since health issues forced the band to cancel or postpone a series of tour dates celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pet Sounds. The 85-year-old Love, the only remaining classic-era Beach Boys member in the touring lineup, joined the band for their concert at PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday night. Before Love took the stage, frequent Beach Boys collaborator John Stamos and his son Christian informed the audience of his presence and addressed his recent health struggles. “He’s been going through some health issues. He’s had to cancel some shows. But he would not miss tonight. We sort of said ‘stay home,’ but he was like, ‘No, I’m going to Cincinnati.'”

Navigating the risks of toxic online masculinity Maybe you’ve heard the arguments in recent years seeping out of some corners of the internet: Women are taking over, becoming more powerful and demanding. They’re emasculating men; they’re pushing them out of their roles as heads of households and business leaders.

Ezekiel Emanuel opens up about his new book, Eat Your Ice Cream, and his fury at the wellness industrial complex Chicago native Ezekiel “Zeke” Emanuel, MD, PhD, an oncologist, bioethicist, and health policy expert, spoke with Chicago Health about his recent book, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.

Chicago-area cardiologists weigh in on preventing heart disease, understanding your risk, and the advances and challenges shaping cardiovascular care Heart disease remains a major health concern, but there’s plenty people can do to reduce their risk. For this issue’s roundtable, local cardiologists share what they want people to know about protecting their hearts, from understanding family history to building healthy habits early in life. They also weigh in on emerging treatments and the challenges shaping cardiovascular care today.

Can a longevity coach help you live better, longer? Darren Morris has had a personal interest in longevity for two decades. He even started a business to coach people on aging well.

Donations are being doubled to help Children's Health Foundation build a third home away from home. When she was 29 weeks pregnant with her second child, an ultrasound confirmed Sheri Shanahan’s worst fears and her tiny baby girl had to be delivered by emergency C-section.

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Kelly Osbourne is giving a candid update on her health after admitting she lost a significant amount of weight in the wake of her father Ozzy Osbourne’s death. “I didn’t know what I looked like that until I saw the pictures,” Kelly, 41, told The Sun in an interview published on Saturday, October 10, revealing that she has since gained 30 pounds since publicly acknowledging her dramatic weight loss. “When I saw them, I couldn’t f***ing believe it. I was as shocked as everyone else. It wasn’t an eating disorder. I just couldn’t do anything for myself. Eating made me feel like I wanted to throw up.”

Chicago has long grappled with violence as a public health crisis. That includes domestic violence, sexual violence, gun violence, and more. Now, as research increasingly focuses on how survivors recover from and prevent future trauma, health systems are providing programs to help patients rebuild. As part of this effort, Endeavor Health launched Endeavor to HEAL, which stands for health, education, advocacy, and literacy. Ramon Solhkhah, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Endeavor Health, leads the initiative. He recalls witnessing the limits of emergency medicine while a trauma surgery resident. “All I was doing was pronouncing [people] dead in the emergency room, rather than trying to solve the actual problems of what brought them there,” Solhkhah says.