ED Telehealth Follow-Up May Increase Subsequent Health Care Utilization
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit are associated with more repeat emergency department visits and more return hospital admissions versus in-person follow-ups, accord…
Learn MoreOphthalmologists Underrepresented in Google Searches
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In most U.S. counties, a Google search of the phrase “eye doctor near me” may underrepresent ophthalmologists, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Rebecca R. Soares, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreVideo Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age kids who spend hours a day playing video games may outperform their peers on certain tests of mental agility, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with children who never played vide…
Learn MoreEl abuso sexual infantil en línea es común, y los perpetradores con frecuencia son amigos o la pareja
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un número sustancial de niños y adolescentes son perseguidos, atraídos y abusados sexualmente en línea, y unos adultos desconocidos no siempre son los perpetradores.En muchos casos, los amigos y las pa…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los médicos quieren que la telesalud para el tratamiento del abuso de opioides permanezca
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A muchos médicos que usaron la telesalud para tratar a los pacientes con una adicción a los opioides debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 les gustaría convertirla en una parte permanente de su práctica.Un n…
Learn MoreOnline Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Substantial numbers of kids and teens are being tracked, lured and sexually abused online, and adult strangers aren’t always the perps.In many cases, it’s friends and dating partners who are doing the groomin…
Learn MoreOnline Symptom Checkers Often Not Accurate for ID’ing Skin Rashes
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online symptom checkers are often inaccurate in identifying skin rashes, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Nicholas A. Berry, from the Mayo Cl…
Learn MoreTelehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth became a common way for doctors to see patients during the early days of the pandemic.New research suggests that surgical patients offered virtual care are far more likely to keep appointments befor…
Learn MoreMost Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid addiction because of the COVID-19 pandemic would like to make it a permanent part of their practice. A new study from Yale School of Public Health…
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