Loneliness poses a formidable global health challenge in our volatile, post-pandemic world. Prior studies have identified promising interventions to alleviate loneliness, however, little is known about their effectiveness. This study measured the effectiveness of…
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Background: Numerous smartphone apps are targeting physical activity (PA) and healthy eating (HE), but empirical evidence on their effectiveness for the initialization and maintenance of behavior change, especially in children and adolescents, is still…
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By Sara Heath
April 25, 2024 – Are women better doctors than men? It’s still hard to tell, according to a study examining clinical outcomes for female versus male doctors, but there is something to be…
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What You Should Know:
– Blue Shield of California is expanding its popular digital health platform, Wellvolution, to offer comprehensive support for members experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) issues.
– The expansion adds three new programs – SworkIt,…
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Cloud-based technology has enabled one healthcare provider’s swift transition to a new cancer treatment guideline.The private Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) in Sydney’s north is an early adopter of the NSW Cancer Institute’s guideline…
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By Shania Kennedy
April 18, 2024 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools can improve the skin cancer diagnostic accuracy of clinicians, nurse practitioners and medical students, according to a study published last week in npj Digital Medicine.
The…
In the first of a two-part series on virtual wards, Tara Donnelly examines evidence of “excellent” progress and explains why there is much more to do on tech enablementIt was fascinating to be part…
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The development of diagnostic tools for skin cancer based on artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing rapidly and will likely soon be widely implemented in clinical use. Even though the performance of these algorithms is…
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Last week, UPMC researchers published a study demonstrating the efficacy of Pip Care, a surgical app and healthcare coaching platform for perioperative care.
UPMC patients who used Pip Care reduced their hospital stay by nearly…
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Background: The effectiveness of timely medication, physical activity (PA), a healthy diet, and blood pressure (BP) monitoring for promoting health outcomes and behavioral changes among patients with hypertension is supported by a substantial amount…
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