Psychology & Psychiatry
What to look for in mental well-being apps
Who are you likely to turn to when experiencing a change in mental health?
Oct 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The 'gamification' of health: What motivates you?
Think of a game you enjoy playing, any game at all. Now imagine your boss said you were required to play this game for an hour every day. Would you still find it as fun?
Sep 24, 2018
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Health
Birth control app highlights emerging health tech market
The condom, the pill and now, the smartphone?
Aug 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The mobile apps and wearable tech tapping into users' emotions to tackle depression and anxiety
Personalised smartphone applications and wearable technologies that are attuned to the user's state of mind are offering customised ways of helping people cope with mental illness.
Aug 9, 2018
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HerbList app launched to provide information on herbal products
(HealthDay)—The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has announced the launch of an app for easy access to research-based information on the safety and effectiveness ...
Jul 25, 2018
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Could mental health apps lead to overdiagnosis?
There are tens of thousands of commercially available mental health apps on the market, many hugely popular. But how do these apps portray mental health and how does this suggest mental health problems should be managed?
Jul 10, 2018
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Ophthalmology
New smartphone app to predict dry eye disease in children
Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can quickly tell a health professional whether someone is suspected of having dry eye disease, a chronic and incurable condition that affects approximately one in five adults ...
Jul 3, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphone app offers counselling by text
It's good to talk. Most young people these days find communicating using smartphones or social media isn't a problem, yet talking about personal issues can still be a difficult and taboo subject.
Jun 27, 2018
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Consumers beware: High user 'star ratings' don't mean a mobile medical app works
By screening 250 user reviews and comments for a once popular—but proven inaccurate—mobile app claiming to change your iPhone into a blood pressure monitor, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that a high ...
Jun 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping watch on mental health
Increasingly popular smart watches can be used to help clinicians identify early warning signs of mental health disorders and monitor the success of treatment.
May 18, 2018
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