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Green light for new Red Cross app
It's well known that blood donors perform a vital, life-saving community service, but for some, regular blood donation is an important part of staying healthy.
Apr 24, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Mobile app helps with early detection of eye diseases causing blindness
Two students on the Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds whether someone is suffering from ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Health
Mobile app with evidence-based decision support diagnoses more obesity, smoking, depression
Smartphones and tablets may hold the key to getting more nurses to diagnose patients with chronic health issues like obesity, smoking, and depression—three of the leading causes of preventable death and disability. Mobile ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Health
Are consumers ready for telemedicine?
Is health care going the way of Uber? Though it may sound far-fetched, seeing a doctor could move in that direction if telemedicine gains more acceptance, according to health technology experts.
Mar 31, 2016
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Health
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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Diabetes
Cognitive behavioral therapy via smartphone lowers blood sugar, improves health behaviors in patients with diabetes
People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Mental' is the first mental health app created just for men
While awareness about mental health is on the rise generally, it often seems that men are left out of the conversation. Now, a new mental health app created specifically for men aims to close the gap.
Jun 14, 2023
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Health
Tracking calories has never been easier
(HealthDay)—Gone are the days of hunting through calorie and carbohydrate counting books to find the information you need to plan weight loss menus.
Oct 27, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Contact tracing apps unlikely to contain COVID-19 spread
Contract tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support from concurrent control measures, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Aug 20, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Just what the doctor ordered: Mental health and wellness apps
Kaiser Permanente physicians and therapists now have the ability to refer their patients to evidenced-based mental health and wellness apps through the organization's electronic health record system. With a simple referral ...
Dec 16, 2020
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