Technically, we've never been more connected or had relationships with as many people as we do today, thanks to social networks on the internet. Yet, while these platforms bring convenience, they are also increasing loneliness and reducing face-to-face interactions.
Read MoreHow can AI help in mental health treatment? Not by talking to patients, but there's a lot of potential to get new insights from the medical data and in optimizing processes, says David Mou MD MBA, CEO of Cerebral.
Read More“9 out of 10 students indicate that their campus is in a full-blown mental health crisis. Prior to Covid, 10% of all of our visits were focused on mental health. And at this point, close to 80% of all of the visits that we have with students are our related to mental health,” says Luke Hejl, CEO of TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution for college students.
Read MoreThe pandemic has significantly increased the need for mental healthcare and destigmatized discussing wellbeing and mental health issues in everyday conversation. Unfortunately, the number of quality providers of mental health services is still much lower than the demand, and the number of people that are seeking help is rising.
Read MoreTikTok is an increasingly popular platform without an age limit of the audience and creators. 15 to 60-second videos offer audience information, challenge them to dance, or just take user’s minds off every day worries. All sorts of professionals are using TikTok to build their brand or just have a little bit of fun. Medical workers are no exception.
Read MoreMany doctors leave full-time medical practice to become entrepreneurs. Many of them do that to solve systemic issues plaguing healthcare. This series includes four doctors from the US, UK and Spain, Daniel Kraft, Michael Docktor, Owain Rhys Hughes and Guillem Serra explain their experiences with healthcare IT during their clinical practice, and their motivation to develop technological solutions for healthcare.
Read MoreSocial isolation and loneliness are linked to several health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and even death. Can these problems be alleviated with the help of robots?
Read MoreAfter 20 years of individual problems with poor sleep, Richard Jacobs decided to take a research approach to the problem.
Read MoreVR is used for acute and chronic pain, stroke and traumatic brain injury, drug and alcohol abuse, mild cognitive impairment, anger management, learning disabilities, neuro-cognitive disorders, PTSD, even grief counceling, to name only a few.
Read MoreHow does one go from medical anthropology to a cryptocurrency mining company? How can digital health solutions help in disaster situations? Potential of blockchain in healthcare?
Read MoreMany patients report that the absence of joy is even more painful than the presence of sadness, and the inability to engage in goal-directed activity is amongst the most crippling manifestations of the disease. Depressed people have little drive to accomplish goals, and they tend to lack persistence.
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