Gerontology & Geriatrics

How technology could be a solution to caregiver shortage for seniors

Young people may roll their eyes at older people who can't use technology as fast as they do, but it's wrong to say that older Americans can't use technology. Remember, a baby boomer, Tim Berners-Lee, invented the World Wide ...

Other

New tool rates quality of health apps

With more than one million 'health & fitness' mobile applications on the market - and very little research to indicate their effectiveness - how do you know which you can trust?

Health

Spain to ban ads for sweets targeting kids

Spain will ban ads aimed at kids for high-sugar foods and drinks like choclate bars and soda in a bid to slow a growing obesity epidemic, an official said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Contact tracing useless unless it's speedy: study

(HealthDay)—It's the Holy Grail for containing the spread of coronavirus, but contact tracing only works if it is done quickly, researchers report.

Cardiology

Free mobile app to improve the world's cardiovascular health

Leading cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, has developed a free mobile application called "Circle of Health" to empower individuals around the globe to take action to comprehensively assess and enhance their daily overall ...

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