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https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-health/

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Bring your information in

Bring your medical records and the apps you use to track your health and wellness into Health. You can upload files directly, connect from tools (+) or "Apps" in Settings.

• New: Medical Records for lab results, visit summaries, and clinical history
• New: Apple Health for health and fitness data, including movement, sleep, and activity patterns (must be on iOS to sync)
• New: Function for lab test insights, nutrition ideas, and taking action on your health
• New: MyFitnessPal for nutrition advice, macros, and recipes
• New: Weight Watchers for GLP-1 personalized meal ideas, recipes, and food guidance
• AllTrails to help you find your next hike
• Instacart to turn meal plans into shoppable lists
• Peloton for suggested workout classes or guided meditations

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[DKehoe]

What could go wrong!?

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Introducing my middle finger

 

[Catphish]

What could go wrong!?

 

[EviLore]

Pretty cool that it can take your medical records and integrates with Apple Health and fitness data et al.

 

[jason10mm]

There are levels of this that will probably work really well (tracking your blood pressure and getting good recs for lowering it) and then there are levels of this that will go DISASTEROUSLY wrong (anything mental health, monitoring more complex labs like blood cell counts).

Something that integrates into google glass and scans your food plate and says "you sure you wanna eat all that junk, you fattie?" would go a loooooong way towards helping the nation though.

 

[near]

I have my reservations about sharing medical data, but the AI system itself seems genuinely impressive. I can definitely see this having broad use cases.

 

[falconhoof]

It's Facebook all over again. Give us all your personal info because we need to figure out a way to monetize this beast and selling your data has proven to work before.

 

[EviLore]

It's Facebook all over again. Give us all your personal info because we need to figure out a way to monetize this beast and selling your data has proven to work before.

HIPAA regulations in this case

 

[Fake]

AI gonna kill mankind, just not in the way the Terminator movie show.

 

[ReBurn]

No thank you.

 

[LordCBH]

Do not use this.

 

[Ikutachi]

Butt is itchy. What do?

 

[ReBurn]

Butt is itchy. What do?

Tell it what your finger smells like.

 

[falconhoof]

HIPAA regulations in this case

I haven't looked too deep into this, but I presume that people's DNA would fall under the same privacy guidelines.

HIPAA Genetic Information

Before passage of the 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule, genetic information was not specifically included in the HIPAA regulations’ definition of protected health information (PHI). With passage of the Omnibus Rule, genetic information is now specifically included in the definition of PHI.

compliancy-group.com

Yet after 23 and me went belly up personal data was all good for making money.

23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale

“Folks have absolutely no say in where their data is going to go,” said Tazin Khan, the CEO of the nonprofit Cyber Collective, which advocates for privacy rights and cybersecurity for marginalized people.

www.nbcnews.com

I don't trust established businesses, regulations and law or not, and I trust start ups that are seeking ways to monetize their product even less.

 

[AJUMP23]

I hope it acts like dr House and everyone has lupus.

 

[Unknown?]

HIPAA regulations in this case

 

[The_hunter]

I wouldn't trust this.

 

[Hugare]

"Designed to help you mavigate medical care, not replace it"

But of course people won't take this advice seriously

This could be a shitstorm only 'cause people are dumb

 

[jshackles]

My wife tried this out this morning to ask it about a doctor's appointment she has tomorrow re: arthritis in her hands. She's also quite snarky (like me). Also like me, she fucking has hands.

I don't think this is exactly ready for prime time.

 

[Tams]

Considering almost all LLMs can't fucking count consistently, this is a big no from me.

 

[falconhoof]

Considering almost all LLMs can't fucking count consistently, this is a big no from me.

 

[Draugoth]

I don't think if i's a good idea to idea to let your health in the hands of a chatbot that has 70% success rate.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Considering almost all LLMs can't fucking count consistently, this is a big no from me.

Anyone remotely competent in any area of expertise who's actually used an LLM program in that field to test its competency will know it's utter fucking trash and can't be trusted.

 

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[efyu_lemonardo]

My wife tried this out this morning to ask it about a doctor's appointment she has tomorrow re: arthritis in her hands. She's also quite snarky (like me). Also like me, she fucking has hands.

I don't think this is exactly ready for prime time.

You just made my evening. Haven't laughed this hard in a while!

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Butt is itchy. What do?

An itchy butt is very common. Most of the time it's something minor. Here's a practical, step-by-step way to handle it.

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Most common causes

• Moisture or sweat (especially after exercise or heat)
• Residual stool after wiping
• Irritation from rough toilet paper, wet wipes, or scented soaps
• Hemorrhoids
• Fungal rash (common if it's itchy + slightly red and worse with sweat)
• Pinworms (mainly intense itching at night)

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What to do

1. Clean gently
   
   • Use water (bidet, shower, or damp paper).
   • Avoid scented wipes or soaps.
2. Dry completely
   
   • Pat dry with a towel or paper.
   • Moisture = itching.
3. Apply a barrier
   
   • Use petroleum jelly or zinc oxide cream (diaper rash cream works).
   • This protects skin and reduces irritation.

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If itching continues

Try based on symptoms:

• Red, slightly burning, worse with sweat →
  Use an antifungal cream (clotrimazole 1%) twice daily for 1–2 weeks.
• Swollen, painful, or bleeding →
  Likely hemorrhoids → hemorrhoid cream + avoid straining.
• Mostly at night, very intense →
  Possible pinworms → see a doctor (simple treatment).

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Things to avoid

• Scratching (makes it worse long-term)
• Alcohol wipes
• Menthol or strong "cooling" creams
• Overwashing

---

See a doctor if:

• It lasts more than 1–2 weeks
• There's bleeding, pain, discharge
• You see skin cracks, white patches, or sores
• It keeps coming back despite treatment

If you want, tell me:

• Is it worse at night?
• Any redness, pain, or bleeding?
• Recent sweating, diarrhea, or new products?

That helps narrow it down fast.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Not gonna lie, I used chatgpt for some basic health advices such as skin care for my dermatitis and it has given me some useful advices. That being said, you guys should always check in with your doctor before anything else.

 

[YCoCg]

Can't wait to be sat at home playing games and then my phone pings with a message from ChatGPT:

 

[newtypepilot]

if you are going to take medical advice from a fucking bot, you should check yourself in at a hospital.

 

[AJUMP23]

My wife tried this out this morning to ask it about a doctor's appointment she has tomorrow re: arthritis in her hands. She's also quite snarky (like me). Also like me, she fucking has hands.

I don't think this is exactly ready for prime time.

We know why she has arthritis. Cooking and cleaning.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

 

[OccasionalPoster]

I'm for it, obviously privacy is a concern

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Designed to help you navigate medical care, not replace it

Oh, I'm sure people will understand this and their actual doctors absolutely won't have a hell of a time convincing them the imp in their cellphone got a few things wrong there.

Butt is itchy. What do?

Open a thread on GAF and ask for advice, of course. Tried and true method that helped dozens of people deal with strokes, heart attacks and badly cut limbs through the years.

My wife tried this out this morning to ask it about a doctor's appointment she has tomorrow re: arthritis in her hands. She's also quite snarky (like me). Also like me, she fucking has hands.

I don't think this is exactly ready for prime time.

Certified Gen Z snark is exactly what you need from a health advisor!

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This reminds me how a multi-million image detection software routinely failed to spot cancer cells on an MRI scans that an intern was able to do with close to flawless accuracy.

People still don't understand that we probably need a bit less tech, not more.

 

[Bojji]

What could go wrong!?

 

[ZehDon]

Holy fuck. They're literally going to kill (more) people.

 

[Froggo]

You've got to be fucking joking. I thought everyone was scrambling to make sure people DIDN'T take medical advice from AI.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

You've got to be fucking joking. I thought everyone was scrambling to make sure people DIDN'T take medical advice from AI.

 

[winjer]

This thing sounds like a privacy nightmare.

 

[Froggo]

I wish people had that attitude towards mindless robots, but I guess not.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

I wish people had that attitude towards mindless robots, but I guess not.

That AFAIK only works for really sensible advice, not the brainrot that people are swimming in.

 

[Nocty]

if you are going to take medical advice from a fucking bot, you should check yourself in at a hospital.

to be honest, it's results are not far off the quality you get from GP's in the uk these days

9/10 times you cant even go to speak to a doctor.

 

[OccasionalPoster]

AI diagnosed my wife's condition before doctors could months later.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

you should check yourself in at a hospital.

'NHS has left the chat'

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I get data breach notifications at least once a month from health care providers here in the US. Might as well get some actual use out of the data, everyone else already has it.

 

[DKehoe]

 

[near]

He should've waited for the ChatGPT Health rollout lol

 

[Nocty]

AI diagnosed my wife's condition before doctors could months later.

damn hopefuly nothing serious brother!

 

[Zacfoldor]

I've been called a tech bro but I'm just a human bro.

AI diagnosed my wife's condition before doctors could months later.

Hell fucking yeah man. That's great. AI is actually helping in the medical field already much more than many realize. Hopefully AI catching that earlier has helped her get the treatment she needs. I hope she is doing well.