Health
Screen time doesn't have to be sedentary: Three ways it can get kids moving
There have been concerns about screens making kids more sedentary and less active since TV was introduced more than half a century ago.
Feb 21, 2024
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News tagged with screening technologies
Biomedical technology
Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Imagine that you have low vision and you're completing an online job application using screen reader software.
Dec 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens and screens: 7 ways tried-and-true parenting approaches can help navigate family conflict
Conflict is a normal and functional part of the parent-adolescent relationship, contributing to the development of social, emotional and problem-solving skills.
Oct 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
'New era and treatment of breast cancer': AI is helping detect breast cancer earlier
New AI-powered mammograms are helping doctors detect breast cancer earlier in patients, helping many avoid aggressive therapies and leading to better outcomes at Baptist Health South Florida's cancer institute in Boca Raton.
Oct 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop new technology for early detection of precancerous cervical lesions
Professor Yang Wulin's research group from the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new technology for early screening and monitoring ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear
The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast cancer screening has advantages over the conventional age-based screening program. The central result: the current prediction ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults
Children have a secret power that helps them avoid a "learning trap" that adults may sometimes fall into: Kids just can't focus their attention.
Sep 26, 2022
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Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation screening using smartphones increases detection and treatment
Atrial fibrillation screening using conventional smartphones more than doubles the detection and treatment rate in older people compared to routine screening, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Wrist-worn devices are shown to be cost-effective for screening of atrial fibrillation
Screening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening using conventional methods such as 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and pulse palpation, or than no screening ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Pioneering device can take 3D images to detect eye diseases
A pioneering low-cost device that takes 3D images could transform eye screening and treatment across the globe.
Jul 13, 2022
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