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Category: Technology

Mental Health, Technology

AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists

March 21, 2023

Automated chatbots can be beneficial to people who may need immediate help, but they are not meant to replace traditional therapy.

Mental Health, Technology

AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists

March 14, 2023

Automated chatbots can be beneficial to people who may need immediate help, but they are not meant to replace traditional therapy

Illustration made up of the names of the many social media platforms on the web.
Media, Technology

COVID-19 conspiracy theories that spread fastest focused on evil, secrecy—WSU study finds

January 30, 2023

They found that the most common posts contained statements of belief that a theory was true, but those did not get as much engagement as posts about malicious purposes and secretive actions.

Child Health, Technology

Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children

October 24, 2022

Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain.

Technology

The rise of ‘Dr. Google’: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

August 25, 2022

The risks of using online health resources include increased anxiety and fear. The term cyberchondria can be defined as someone experiencing a high amount of health anxiety from searching symptoms on the internet. Self-misdiagnosis is also a danger, especially if doing so means not seeking treatment.

Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacists, Technology

Automated Medication Dispensing May Cause Drug Mix-ups

May 11, 2022

Computerized medication cabinets are used in nearly all U.S. hospitals. Safety advocates say they’re primed for error.

Fitness, Technology

A boom in fitness trackers isn’t leading to a boom in physical activity

May 4, 2022

Since the mid-1990s, people have been doing less and less walking or bicycling to work and school and spending a lot more time staring at screens.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Technology

Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

April 20, 2022

Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned by Google — are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync. But some cardiologists say the information the devices produce isn’t always useful.

Mental Health, Technology

No, you are not addicted to your digital device . . .

February 15, 2021

. . . . . . but you may have a habit you want to break

Depression, Mental Health, Technology
February 12, 2021

AIs are no substitute for human contact, but they can diminish loneliness.

Coronavirus, Public Health, Technology

Washington launches statewide COVID-19 exposure notification tool

November 30, 2020

When voluntarily activated, phones with WA Notify use Bluetooth technology to exchange random codes with the phones of other users they are near.

Health Insurance, Healthcare Providers, Technology

Insurers rolling back telehealth coverage as demand surgers

October 27, 2020

At the very beginning of the pandemic, the use of telehealth went from 13,000 to 1.7 million visits per week among Medicare recipients.

Animal Health, Technology

Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons

October 27, 2020

In general, telemedicine is effective in cases that would typically send you to an urgent care clinic, such as minor injuries or flu-like symptoms.

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Swiss Cheese has holes but . . .

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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