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A Tale of Two America’s for Health

Health Populi

The top-line of this national health scorecard is that “deaths of despair” are surging, due to suicide, alcohol, opioids, and other drugs whose use has grown by 50% since 2005 to 2016. The social determinants of health — income and good jobs, using tobacco, and having health insurance — bolster good health.

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Smartphone Addiction: How Use of Mobile Phones Can Lead to Psychopathology and Phone Addiction Issues

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Other concerns involving dangerous consequences were phone use while driving (Bianchi and Phillips 2005 ; White et al. According to the World Health Organization ( 2015 ), phone addiction is a public health concern. What is Telehealth? 2004 ), and using phones in forbidden areas (Nickerson et al.

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How communities can better prepare for post-emergency telehealth deployments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. But what is telehealth?

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Emerging with A Stronger Healthcare System Post-COVID: NAM’s Lessons Learned

Health Populi

health care system that existed before the public health crisis. What lessons can be learned from the COVID-19 stress-test to build American health care back better? recognizing and re-committing energy and resources to social determinants of health and health justice.