By Suresh Pattathil Epidemics facilitated new practices that have transformed Health care As we know today. While making healthcare accessible to a larger section of the community, it also highlighted the need to further enhance patient-centric facilities for better health outcomes. While some have become comfortable accessing healthcare services online, many continue to go to … Read more
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By Satish Kumar In recent years, digital technologies have been widely adopted across health institutions. It has helped Health care Organizations to reduce efficiency, improve access and improve quality of care. Digital healthcare is also helping to prevent chronic diseases. This is one of the key technologies driving change artificial intelligence. It is transforming the … Read more
In the middle After a slew of proposed anti-trans legislation earlier this year, Spencer Cox, the Republican governor of Utah, made an impassioned plea to his state legislature as he tried to veto a bill that would bar trans youth from competing in female sports. “I want them to live” wrote about trans athletes in … Read more
According to a new study published today in NEJM catalyst. Presence of Mind launched in May 2020 with the goal of reaching teens and young adults with positive mental health messages in places where they spend much of their time: online gaming and esports platforms. The initiative includes two seasons of the live Twitch Stream … Read more
Kaleb was 13 when he started smoking marijuana, and within a few years he and his brother were also using ice. Then his girlfriend took her own life and just a few years later, in 2020, his brother died from a drug overdose. Despite growing up in the idyllic seaside town of Noosa, Kaleb, at … Read more
Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, according to a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health: People who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show reduced mental health scores. Furthermore, the research team found that the more experience people had with such events, the lower … Read more