Background: The use of physical activity (PA) electronic devices offers a unique opportunity to engage children and adolescents in PA. For this age group (2-17 years), parents play a key role in promoting healthy…
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Background: Current psychiatric epidemiological evidence estimates that 17% of young adults (aged 18-25 years) experienced a major depressive episode in 2020, relative to 8.4% of all adults aged ≥26 years. Young adults with a…
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QuantHealth, an Israeli AI-enabled clinical trial-design startup, announced that David Dornstreich is joining the company as its general manager and chief commercial officer of U.S. operations, which marks its entry into the U.S. market. Dornstreich previously…
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Background: Digital therapeutic care (DTC) programs are unsupervised app-based treatments that provide video exercises and educational material to patients with nonspecific low back pain during episodes of pain and functional disability. German statutory health…
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The Partnership Elevates Evidence-Based Business Intelligence for Cost Savings, Efficiencies, and Quality Improvements
BurstIQ, a trusted leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Olive AI‘s business intelligence solution. This strategic move expands…
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American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and Abbott announced a collaboration a new collaboration on a pilot therapeutic nutrition program to help people living with Type 2 diabetes.The collaboration aims to understand how…
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Background: Depression is a substantial global health problem, affecting >300 million people and resulting in 12.7% of all deaths. Depression causes various physical and cognitive problems, leading to a 5-year to 10-year decrease in…
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Background: The advancements and abundance of mobile phones and portable health devices have created an opportunity to use mobile health (mHealth) for population health systems. There is increasing evidence for the feasibility and acceptance…
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Coloring outside the lines has always been a challenge for healthcare providers. There are several ways to address the problem.
By John Halamka, M.D., President, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and…
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Background: Accessible, cost-effective, and scalable mental health interventions are limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where disparities between mental health needs and services are greatest. Microinterventions (ie, brief, stand-alone, or digital approaches) aim…
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