Telehealth Services Use for Opioid Use Disorder Rose During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Medicare beneficiaries, receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD) telehealth services and provision of medications for OUD (MOUD) were increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreOne App Is Especially Bad for Teens’ Sleep
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems.That’s the upshot of a new study in which researchers found YouTube fans experie…
Learn MoreTelemedicine, In-Person Visits Show High Diagnostic Concordance
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine and in-person diagnoses of new clinical complaints yield high diagnostic concordance, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Bart M. Demaerschalk, M.D., from the Mayo …
Learn MoreTelemedicine Diagnoses Match Those of In-Person Doctor Visits Most of the Time
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With online medical visits growing in popularity, a new study offers some reassurance: Diagnoses made via video are usually on the money.Mayo Clinic researchers found that of preliminary diagnoses made duri…
Learn MoreLos mensajes de salud falsos en línea engañan con facilidad a muchos adolescentes
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos adolescentes tienen dificultades para distinguir de forma precisa entre los verdaderos mensajes de salud y las “noticias falsas”, encuentra un nuevo estudio.Cuando se les pide elegir entre me…
Learn MoreLa telesalud, que se usó durante la pandemia, redujo las sobredosis de opioides
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La telesalud floreció durante la pandemia, y ahora, un nuevo estudio muestra que salvó vidas: la práctica hizo que más personas que se enfrentaban a una adicción a los opioides permanecieron en trat…
Learn MoreLa ‘autolesión digital’: cuando un adolescente se hace ciberacoso a sí mismo
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hasta un 9 por ciento de los adolescentes estadounidenses afirman que han participado en lo que se conoce como “autolesión digital”, es decir, publicar comentarios anónimos sobre ellos mismos en las…
Learn MoreUsed During Pandemic, Telehealth Lowered U.S. Opioid Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth flourished during the pandemic, and now a new study shows it saved lives: The practice meant more people struggling with opioid addiction stayed in treatment longer and thereby lowered their risk of…
Learn More‘Digital Self-Harm’: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 9% of American teens say they’ve engaged in what’s known as “digital self-harm” — anonymously posting negative comments about themselves on social media.As is the case with acts of physical self-harm su…
Learn MoreMany Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teenagers have a hard time discerning between accurate health messages and “fake news,” a new study finds.Presented with a choice between fake and true health messages, about two in five teenagers conside…
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