Need for virtual mental health services skyrockets during COVID-19 pandemic
Photo: HIMSS TV The healthcare industry has been learning about virtual mental health services for quite some time. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, provided a crash course in this care delivery mode. Rob Havasy, Managing Director, Personal Connected Health Alliance, and…
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Automating ringworm diagnosis
Ringworm, known more correctly as dermatophytosis, is a skin infection caused by any of forty or so different types of microbial fungus. It causes inflammation and itchiness, making the skin scaly and forming a circular rash, and sometimes causing hair…
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My child has been diagnosed with ADHD. How do I make a decision about medication and what are the side effects?
If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might be wondering: what now? And how do I know if medication is warranted? The answer will depend on circumstances and will change over time. It’s quite…
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Inverted Ombré Wigs Are Taking Over Instagram
The last year has been a particularly strong one for hair color experimentation. Pink was the hue of 2020, as evidenced by the various rosy shades that popped up on celebrities like Demi Lovato, Ciara, and Kate Hudson. With 2021…
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Vitamin B12 deficiency: Two warning signs on your legs to watch out for
This Morning: Guest reveals symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains…
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Cancer symptoms: The ‘most common’ physical mark of a growing melanoma – a deadly tumour
Skin cancer: Dr Chris outlines the signs of a melanoma When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice…
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Immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth improves survival of pre-term babies
Continuous skin-to-skin contact starting immediately after delivery, even before the baby has been stabilized, can reduce mortality by 25 percent in infants with a very low birth weight. This according to a study in low- and middle-income countries coordinated by…
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Being Firstborn Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
May 26, 2021 — Birth order and number of siblings may be tied to a person’s risk for heart disease and mortality, according to a study covering 2.68 million people in Sweden. Being the oldest child may have benefits: For first-born men…
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Covid warning: ‘Super mutant viruses’ could form – what would this mean for UK?
Nick Ferrari challenges Coffey after covid guidance change When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more…
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Will SARS-CoV-2 eventually become just another seasonal coronavirus?
The future of the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is uncertain both in terms of prevalence and virulence. Some newly emerging pathogens become non-virulent as populations reach herd…
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