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Getting Vaccinated Has Mental Health Benefits, Walgreens Finds

Health Populi

who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot have a welcoming side-effect: peace of mind and mental health, according to a survey conducted by Walgreens in April 2021. ” citing examples of CVS, Walmart and, Walgreens as well and new entrants into this fast-growing retail health segment beyond urgent care.

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The Coronavirus Impact on American Life, Part 2 – Our Mental Health

Health Populi

Surgeon General, the fact is that a growing number of Americans are feeling negative mental health impacts…and it’s only early April in what will be a many-month new-normal of physical distancing.

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A Breakthrough, Sobering Report on Teens and Young Adults, Digital Health and Social Media Use: Implications for Mental Health

Health Populi

There are also hundreds of stories written in both mass media outlets and professional journals on the topic of TYAs and mental health: especially relative to depression and suicidality. The report was co-written by Victoria Rideout and Susannah Fox, two names Health Populi readers should know.

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URAC CEO talks virtual care access, tele-mental health, post-COVID regs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

What do some of the approaches gaining acceptance in the fields of behavioral and mental health with regard to telehealth look like? Mental illness affects one in five adults and one in six adolescents each year. But telehealth, or tele-mental health, can help address these shortcomings. Dr. Shawn P.

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The Promise of Digital Health and the Privacy Perils – HealthConsuming Explains, Part 4

Health Populi

The supply side of digital health tools and tech is growing at a hockey-stick pace. There are mobile apps and remote health monitors, digital therapeutics and wearable tech from head-to-toe. Today in America, electronic health records (EHRs) are implemented in most physician offices and virtually all hospitals.

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#105: Digital Health for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health

Digital Health Today

Daniela Tudor is a CEO with a deep understanding of how to sustain long-term recovery. Our guest has first hand knowledge of what it’s like to battle addiction, and, fortunately she’s turned her attention on how to improve the situation for people on their own journeys to long-term recovery. Now available on Health Podcast Network!

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Health Populi

More younger doctors recognize the “immediate value” of telehealth, Philips found: 61% of younger doctors said telehealth was among the top digital health technologies that would have most improved their experience during the pandemic. 53% of younger doctors said AI would have improved their pandemic experience.