Health
Digital divide exists with physician EHR adoption
(HealthDay)—The majority of physicians remain reluctant to adopt health information technology (HIT), according to a report by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
May 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers investigate glial control of parallel memory processing
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered that there are two parallel processes involved in memory formation when a mouse performs a motor learning task. One process occurs during training and is called online learning, ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Vaccination
Facebook's vaccine misinformation policy reduces anti-vax information
Following years of growing vaccine opposition and several outbreaks of measles—a vaccine-preventable disease—Facebook established in 2019 its first policy to stop the spread of misinformation about vaccines. Researchers ...
Mar 3, 2022
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Health
Food labeling is lacking in online grocery retailers
Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites—and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
#COVID19: Social media both a blessing and a curse during coronavirus pandemic
We are facing an unprecedented crisis of public understanding. Western digital corporations and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and Reddit) and their Chinese equivalents (WeChat, Weibo, ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving nutrition in cancer survivors
Stories involving cancer and its devastating consequences are a frequent occurrence in the news. We are constantly being told which foods may cause cancer, and which may prevent it, but how much is fact, and how much is ...
Apr 13, 2015
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Health
People use, trust different COVID-19 information sources depending on gender, age, and other factors
Gender, age, education level, and political affiliation predict where people turn for information about COVID-19—and what sources they use and trust is linked to differing beliefs about the pandemic, according to a new ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Health
Online consultations can disadvantage some patients and create more work for GP practices
Online GP consultations have unintended consequences that may put some patients at a disadvantage and create additional work for GP practice staff, a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded study at the University ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Health
How is Instagram used by health agencies to engage with the public during the COVID-19 crisis?
Most of the images shared by major health agencies (NHS, CDC, WHO, IFRC) relate to preventive measures, health advisories, gratitude and resilience of front-line workers. Social media messaging depicting well known personalities, ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Pediatrics
National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice
Potty training, getting kids to sleep and toddler tantrums are just some of the challenges parents of young children face.
Nov 20, 2023
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