Health Report

How far would you go to save your dog? One owner has used ChatGPT and other AI models to find a treatment for his pup's cancer. 
Also, we could be missing cases of liver disease because of differences between pathology centres. 
The final instalment of Stroke of Luck, a series on the experience of having a stroke and the recovery process. 
And a look back at the year: does artificial intelligence have a place in your local doctors' office?
References
What AI scribes can (and can't) do for healthcare - the Health Report
Paul is using AI to fight his dog's incurable cancer - UNSW

People with osteoarthritis used to be told to take it easy and avoid overdoing exercise. But the advice has changed drastically. 
Also, should everyone going onto GLP-1 medications for weight loss be screened and monitored for eating disorders? 
Another instalment of Stroke of Luck, a series on the experience of having a stroke and the recovery process. 
And a look back at the year: Robert F. Kennedy Jr and his hyperfixation on autism as an epidemic. 
References
Trump links paracetamol to autism, urges parents to delay vaccines
The EPIPHA-KNEE trial: Explaining Pain to target unhelpful pain beliefs to Increase PHysical Activity in KNEE osteoarthritis – a protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial with clinical- and cost-effectiveness analysis
Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline
Eating disorder resources:
The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 or webchat.
Eating Disorders Foundation Victoria
Eating Disorders Families Australia — 1300 195 626
Professionals Credentialed in Eating Disorders
Lifeline on 13 11 14
Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800

Anxiety can manifest in an excessive worry about your health, and it can be debilitating. But there are effective treatments. 
Also, antidepressants can be difficult to come off because of the withdrawal symptoms. An expert highlights the need to better educate patients and doctors on deprescribing. 
Another instalment of Stroke of Luck, a series on the experience of having a stroke and the recovery process. 
And a look back at the year: infectious diseases. 
References
Why the US measles outbreak is so concerning
How Australia's measles vaccine coverage compares to the US
Antidepressant prescribing in Australian primary care: time to reevaluate
RELEASE information and resources
Health anxiety information and workbook
Health anxiety in Australia: prevalence, comorbidity, disability and service use | The British Journal of Psychiatry
The global economic burden of health anxiety/hypochondriasis- a systematic review
Increase in the prevalence of health anxiety in medical clinics: Possible cyberchondria
Cognitive behavior therapy for health anxiety: systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical efficacy and health economic outcomes
A clinician’s quick guide to evidence-based approaches: health anxiety

There's a paradox in neurodegenerative disease  – sometimes as the brain deteriorates, creativity flourishes.
Researchers have used imaging techniques to map creativity in the brains of people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Also, the exercise program that could change the game for colorectal cancer survivors. 
And a look back at the year: GLP-1 medications for weight loss. 
References
Answering common questions about GLP-1s for weight loss
Weight loss drugs could help people with schizophrenia
GLP-1s and eating disorders — what are the risks?
Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer - NEJM 
Mapping Neuroimaging Findings of Creativity and Brain Disease Onto a Common Brain Circuit

Substituting your table salt for something with lower sodium could drive down your risk of heart attack and stroke. 
Also, what expectant parents might not know about screening for genetic diseases before conceiving. 
Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be used to help predict decisions a person might make at the end of life. 
And a look back at the year: Make America Health Again. 
References
Salt Substitution and Recurrent Stroke and Death: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Mackenzie's Mission
Nationwide, Couple-Based Genetic Carrier Screening - NEJM
Unlocking the secrets of your DNA - the Health Report
Can Artificial Intelligence Speak for Incapacitated Patients at the End of Life?
Should artificial intelligence guide surrogate decisions in healthcare? - Journal of Medical Ethics blog
A Personalized Patient Preference Predictor for Substituted Judgments in Healthcare: Technically Feasible and Ethically Desirable