By Anuja Vaidya
November 21, 2023 – Mental healthcare provided via telehealth can eliminate geographic and other barriers to care for youth enrolled in Medicaid, but only if they have the digital resources necessary for virtual…
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Background: Diagnostic delays in autism are common, with the time to diagnosis being up to 3 years from the onset of symptoms. Such delays have a proven detrimental effect on individuals and families going…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 17, 2023 – Telehealth provides an effective strategy for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a new study.
Conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo…
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Background: The rapid growth of digital health apps has necessitated new regulatory approaches to ensure compliance with safety and effectiveness standards. Nonadherence and heterogeneous user engagement with digital health apps can lead to trial…
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Background: Over-exposure to occupational noise can lead to hearing loss. Occupational noise mapping is conventionally measured with a calibrated Sound Level Meter (SLM). With the rise of mobile applications, there is a growing number…
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Background: Digital technologies, especially contact tracing apps, have been crucial in monitoring and tracing the transmission of COVID-19 worldwide. China has developed health code apps as an emergency response to the pandemic and are…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 14, 2023 – The American Heart Association has established the Center for Telehealth to encourage telehealth adoption and use within the cardiovascular care arena, thereby mitigating healthcare disparities.
Funded by a $15.9 million…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 13, 2023 – A group of state attorneys general (AGs) has sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to address the issue of pulse…
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Background: Informal caregivers are vital in caring for their family and friends at home who may have illnesses or disabilities. In particular, the demands for caregiving can be even more challenging for those with…
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Background: Many adults use e-cigarettes to help them quit cigarette smoking. However, the impact of self-selected use of e-cigarettes on cigarette smoking cessation, particularly when concurrently receiving app-based behavioral interventions, remains unexplored. Objective: This…
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