Health
Daily reminders to increase calcium intake are effective
UBC researchers have demonstrated that simple, cost-effective email messages can help improve the health habits of Canadians.
Nov 29, 2016
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Cardiology
Screen time for older adults: Mobile health tech can support seniors with heart disease
Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For Black girls, attitudes about being Black affect risk of depression
A new study suggests that the messages Black girls hear at home about being Black, and about being Black women in particular, can increase or decrease their risk of exhibiting the symptoms of depression. Positive messages—and ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In Rwanda, a phone text can save a baby
Using an old mobile phone, health worker Floride Uwinkesha logs the latest local pregnancy, part of efforts in Rwanda to boost maternal health through a monitoring programme in isolated rural areas.
May 22, 2016
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Medical economics
Canadian patients report high levels of satisfaction from an integrated model of virtual and in-person care
In an effort to increase access to care in underserved communities, researchers from the University of Ottawa evaluated the implementation of an integrated virtual care (IVC) model. Their study evaluated the overall experience ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Health
Hospital patient portals lack specific and informative instructions for patients
Most hospitals in the United States, but not all, have secure online websites called patient portals that give patients access to their personal health information. However, many hospitals fail to inform patients fully about ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As 'lockdown fatigue' sets in, the toll on mental health will require an urgent response
As Victorians face yet another long period of enforced lockdown, serious concerns are being raised about people's capacity to comply with the new orders and the mental health impacts of such prolonged social isolation.
Aug 4, 2020
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Vaccination
Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts
Scientists don't know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such as whooping cough, need very high rates of vaccination between 90-95%.
Feb 16, 2021
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Pediatrics
Screen time that supports new parents and young kids can enhance family health
Screen time for little kids takes a lot of heat under normal conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics' official recommendations urge families to be thoughtful and judicious about screen time for youngsters from birth ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Addiction
Study suggests novel ways to use e-cigarette packaging to better protect consumers
E-cigarette packaging could be used to encourage smokers to switch to vaping and deter non-smokers from taking up the habit, according to new research from the University of Stirling.
Jun 6, 2024
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