Karnataka government bans artificial colors in non-vegetarian products, can they cause cancer?

Karnataka government bans artificial colors in non-vegetarian products, can they cause cancer?

The Karnataka government has banned kebabs, chicken, fish and some vegetarian products in which artificial colors are used. Recently, laboratory tests revealed that the amount of orange-yellow and carmoisine was found to be much higher than the food coloring used in these foods. Which is harmful to human health. Artificial color increases the risk of … Read more

Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020 – WHO

Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020 – WHO

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The first year of the coronavirus pandemic saw an increase in drug resistance in bacteria that cause bloodstream infections, even against antibiotics of last resort, a report from the World Health Organization based on data from 87 countries in 2020. The overuse or misuse of antibiotics has helped make microbes … Read more

Horizon Launches Suite of Behavioral Health Solutions for Health Plans, Health Systems – MedCity News

Horizon Launches Suite of Behavioral Health Solutions for Health Plans, Health Systems – MedCity News

After achieving promising results in its own behavioral health program, Horizon Healthcare Services looks to help health plans and systems do the same through its suite of solutions. The solutions, which were Announced last week, coming from Newark, New Jersey, based novawell, the behavioral health affiliate of Horizon Healthcare Services. The company has four offerings … Read more

Headspace Health calls for third-party researchers to study company’s impact on mental health – MedCity News

Headspace Health calls for third-party researchers to study company’s impact on mental health – MedCity News

Digital mental health companies have received Huge quantities of investment from venture capitalists and others eager to address the behavioral health crisis the nation finds itself in. But it is not always clear that their technologies have been properly validated in large and diverse populations. Now, headspace healtha provider of mental health solutions based in … Read more

Wysa brings mental health support to small, mid-sized employers through new partnership – MedCity News

Wysa brings mental health support to small, mid-sized employers through new partnership – MedCity News

The Wysa mental health app can now be offered as a benefit to small and midsize employers through its new partnership with PlanSource, a benefits administration company. Wysa — founded in 2015 and located in Boston, London and Bangalore, India — offers AI-powered mental health support through its free app. Their chatbot provides cognitive behavioral … Read more

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

Wysa brings mental health support to small, mid-sized employers through new partnership – 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