Medications
Addiction counselor creates smartphone app to thwart overdoses
In his dozen years using heroin, Lucien Izraylov took pains to avoid detection. He was ashamed of what he was doing, so he almost always shot up alone.
Mar 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa
The review, published in Nature, outlines how healthcare workers in low-income countries, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, could use existing smartphones to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases in low-income countries.
Feb 27, 2019
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Pediatrics
Painless ways to limit your kids' screen time
(HealthDay)—If you're in a frequent tug of war with your kids over turning off their gadgets, it could be the tactic you use when you try to persuade them to disengage.
Feb 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smartphone gambling encourages 'fruitless' bets
"Ubiquitous" smartphone gambling and lack of regulation presents a potential danger to people with addiction problems.
Feb 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How your smartphone is affecting your relationship
Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of adults reported they "couldn't live without" their phones.
Feb 11, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis
Clinicians who use smartphones to capture photographs of patients' eyes risk misdiagnosis if they base their decisions on objective data extracted from non-calibrated cameras, according to new research published this week ...
Feb 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The future of psychiatry promises to be digital, from apps that track your mood to smartphone therapy
Ella, who is in her early 20s, has depression. When her sleep started to fall away after a stressful term at school, her smartphone was programmed to note the late-night texts and phone conversations indicating her insomnia. ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Diabetes
Harvard researchers report positive trial results with artificial pancreas smartphone app
The results of a new clinical trial have shown the safety and efficacy of the interoperable Artificial Pancreas System smartphone app (iAPS), which can interface wirelessly with leading continuous glucose monitors (CGM), ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Health
Smoking cessation strategies targeting stress reduction may be more successful in women
Gender matters when it comes to smoking cessation.
Jan 25, 2019
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Health
The electronics industry sees money in your health
If the scores of personal health care devices at the recent Consumer Electronics Show are any indication, it's clear that the Apple Watch has kicked off a rush by high-tech companies to capitalize on people's worries about ...
Jan 24, 2019
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