Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping watch on mental health
Increasingly popular smart watches can be used to help clinicians identify early warning signs of mental health disorders and monitor the success of treatment.
May 18, 2018
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News tagged with smart technology
Psychology & Psychiatry
We are not addicted to smartphones, we are addicted to social interaction
A new study of dysfunctional use of smart technology finds that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common theme: they tap into the human desire to connect with other people. The findings, published in Frontiers ...
Mar 7, 2018
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Surgery
British cancer op streamed in virtual reality 'world first'
A British surgeon livestreamed a cancer operation using virtual reality technology on Thursday, in what he said was a world first that would help in training and allow doctors to advise on operations remotely.
Apr 14, 2016
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Pediatrics
Banning kids from using technology is counter-productive
Taiwan recently made the unprecedented move of banning children two years and younger from using any form of digital technology.
Feb 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Healthy Mind app identifies best times for user notifications
A new Android app that has the ability to identify when users are most likely to notice and respond to its notifications has been launched by the University of Southampton to help relieve stress.
Sep 2, 2014
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Health
As age-friendly technologies emerge, experts recommend policy changes
From smart phones to smart cars, both public and private entities must consider the needs of older adults in order to help them optimize the use of new technologies, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging ...
Mar 20, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We really do like to be beside the seaside, app confirms
Spending time by the sea is one of the keys to happiness, according to a study that uses mobile technology to track people's wellbeing in different environments.
Jun 21, 2013
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Health
Residential care for the elderly is moving into the digital age
Sensors under the mattresses of elderly residents with dementia track how much they sleep at night. Others in the showers note how often they bathe, while sensors in the walls watch over their movements.
May 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scottish textile technology helps cancer patients
Micro-encapsulated textiles, which offer added comfort as well as aroma-therapeutic benefits to cancer patients, are now being used in a luxury handmade headwear range, Asha.
Oct 15, 2012
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Health
LIKE: Smart phones for smart health - Gen Y the target
Queensland researchers are calling on Gen Y hipsters to take part in a new research project to promote better health via text messaging.
Jul 18, 2012
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