Research: Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered via smartphone app improves health behaviours in diabetes patients – ET HealthWorld

Research: Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered via smartphone app improves health behaviours in diabetes patients – ET HealthWorld

Washington [US]: People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that personalized delivery cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medication at six months compared to those who received standard diabetes care and a monitoring app alone, in a … Read more

Childhood trauma likely to cause physical and mental health issues among adults: Study

Childhood trauma likely to cause physical and mental health issues among adults: Study

Physical illnesses that developed included diabetes, cancer, migraines, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Photo: iStock Toronto: Researchers of the University of Toronto recently conducted a study that found that older people who had been physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and other physical ailments … Read more