(HealthDay)—Most patients want greater connectivity, online tools and text messaging, as well as more time with their physicians, according to a report published in Medical Economics.
Feb 16, 2018
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From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything. It is even noticeable in the way you speak and express yourself in writing. Sometimes this "language of ...
Feb 2, 2018
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A team of computer scientists from the University of Delaware and Georgetown University has developed a new system to rapidly determine which cancer drugs are likely to work best given a patient's genetic markers. The first ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Rates of immunization against infectious diseases in children and adults are improving, but under-vaccination remains a problem that results in vaccine-preventable deaths and illnesses. In Europe, 11,316 cases of measles ...
Jan 18, 2018
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(HealthDay)—When is it appropriate to give kids a cellphone?
Jan 9, 2018
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People who often read on electronic devices may have a difficult time understanding scientific concepts, according to a team of researchers. They suggest that this finding, among others in the study, could also offer insights ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Text message reminders are a low-cost effective strategy for increasing rates of influenza vaccination.
Nov 15, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Texting is a quick and easy way to communicate, but it can be a dangerous distraction when you're also doing anything else. Young or old, the human brain simply can't give full attention to several tasks at ...
Oct 13, 2017
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Live phone calls significantly outperform text messages and letters as a way to remind patients to complete and return at-home screening tests for colon cancer, according to new research in the Journal of General Internal ...
Oct 11, 2017
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An intensive text messaging program provides some pregnant women help in fighting the urge to light up a smoke, according to a study out today.
Oct 2, 2017
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