From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians – MedCity News

From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians – MedCity News

Until Dr. Shiri Sharvit, clinical director at Eleos Health, began embracing artificial intelligence in her work as a practicing mental health clinician, her partner was a post-it note. But these Post-it notes sometimes got lost or spilled. then came Eleans, an artificial intelligence solution that improves workflow for behavioral health clinicians, he said. Although she … Read more

Headspace Health advances equity of mental health through Shine acquisition – MedCity News

Headspace Health advances equity of mental health through Shine acquisition – MedCity News

Amid increased recognition that minority and underserved populations have specific mental health challenges that require cultural understanding, digital mental health provider Headspace Health Announced on Thursday it acquired an app that aims to be inclusive in providing mental health support to all. Created by a black woman and a half-Japanese woman, the Shine app has … Read more

Overweight people are more prone to argue with their doctors: Study

Overweight people are more prone to argue with their doctors: Study

According to new research, overweight people are more likely to disagree with their doctors on lifestyle and weight loss recommendations. Oxford University Press published a new article in Family Practice. The World Health Organization estimates that obesity almost tripled between 1975 and 2016. (Also read: Thyroid Weight Loss Diet: 5 Foods to Eat Every Day) … Read more

How Neuroflow’s app improved the mental wellbeing of Trinity Health nurses – MedCity News

How Neuroflow’s app improved the mental wellbeing of Trinity Health nurses – MedCity News

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic partnered with a mental health software provider neuroflux last August to mitigate the health care burnout crisis by providing their nurses powered by the Philadelphia-based startup. A year later, partners say more hospitals should implement initiatives like this, as nurses using NeuroFlow saw a quick and positive impact on their mental well-being. … Read more

With $22M series A funding, Mantra Health launches long-term mental health program for college students – MedCity News

With M series A funding, Mantra Health launches long-term mental health program for college students – MedCity News

Mental health startups had a stellar year last year with global investment in them rising 139 percent to $5.5 billion, according to the CB Insights 2021 State of Digital Health Report. Most of those agreements were at an early stage. That phenomenon was repeated in the latest funding news that came out last week from … Read more

Why is exercise more important than weight loss for a longer life?

Why is exercise more important than weight loss for a longer life?

For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you’re overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationship between fitness, weight, heart health and longevity. The study, which analyzed the results of hundreds of previous studies on weight loss and exercise in men … Read more