Pandemic Disrupted In-Person Mental Health Services
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic disrupted in-person mental health care, but the expansion of telehealth enabled care for an increasing number of patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Health Forum.Ryan K…
Learn MoreUnderserved Patients Report Positive Experience With Telehealth
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients seen at a primary care clinic for underserved minority patients report positive experiences with telemedicine, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Cureus.Heather N. Abraham, M.D., f…
Learn MoreLos cibersecuestros contra hospitales de EE. UU. se han duplicado desde 2016
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cibersecuestros de datos contra los sistemas de atención de la salud de EE. UU. se han multiplicado por más de dos en los últimos años, lo que ha afectado a la atención médica necesaria y ha expues…
Learn MoreDeclaran culpable a un hombre de Pensilvania de un fraude con ‘curas’ falsas para el cáncer de perros
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un hombre de Pensilvania que persuadía a los dueños de mascotas desesperados de que podía ayudar a curar el cáncer de sus perros fue condenado por un jurado federal de fraude electrónico y de envío int…
Learn MoreRevisar con frecuencia las redes sociales podría afectar al cerebro de los jóvenes
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El impacto de las redes sociales en los jóvenes es un tema candente, ya que la mayoría de los niños y adolescentes hacen lo que sus amigos hacen, y a los padres les preocupa fijar unos límites.Un nuevo es…
Learn MoreRansomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals Have Doubled Since 2016
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ransomware attacks on America’s health care systems have more than doubled in recent years, disrupting needed medical care and exposing the personal information of millions, a new study reports.These attacks…
Learn MorePennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer ‘Cures’
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Pennsylvania man who persuaded desperate pet owners that he could help cure their dogs’ cancer was convicted by a federal jury of wire fraud and interstate shipment of misbranded animal drugs.Jonathan Nyce…
Learn MoreSocial Media Checking Behaviors in Teens Linked to Brain Changes
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media checking behaviors in early adolescence may be associated with changes in areas of the brain linked to sensitivity to social rewards and punishments, according to a study published online Jan. 3 i…
Learn MoreSocial Media Checking Behaviors in Teens Linked to Brain Changes
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media checking behaviors in early adolescence may be associated with changes in areas of the brain linked to sensitivity to social rewards and punishments, according to a study published online Jan. 3 i…
Learn MoreFrequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media’s impact on young people is a hot topic, with most kids and teens wanting to do whatever their friends are doing and parents worrying about setting limits.A new study examines whether frequent che…
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