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TikTok’s Impact on Youth Mental Health and Public Health Under-Researched, Study Finds

Digital Health Global

In the first part of the study, researchers conducted a systematic review of studies related to TikTok and its association with public health or mental health from 2016 to 2021. The detailed search strategy is available in the supplementary materials. million likes, 13,775 comments, and 21,254 shares.

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How Social Media Can Get Public Health So Wrong

Health Populi

This week, public health truths have collided with social media, the infodemic, and health citizenship. First, I read in Becker’s Health IT on February 16 that the peer-reviewed policy journal Health Affairs was prevented by a social media outlet from promoting its February 2022 issue themed “Racism and Health.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The power of Digital Health in dietary education for chronic conditions

Digital Health Global

Thus, the need for innovative strategies to address these challenges has never been more urgent. In this context, digital health emerges as a catalyst for revolutionizing healthcare delivery. This widespread access to digital health tools positions it as an affordable and scalable public health strategy.

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Five Public Health Needs for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

Digital health technology has seen an incredible growth in the last few years, fueled by a combination of consumerization of wearable technologies, ubiquity of mobile devices, proliferation of technology incubators, attention by government health and regulatory agencies and involvement of large companies heretofore not focused on healthcare.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

David Gray When President Joe Biden recently declared on national television that “the pandemic is over,” he offered a glimpse into the strategy his administration will be using on COVID-19 going forward: We’re ready to move on. David Gray is director of government relations & connected health policy at HIMSS.

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Akili Announces Amended Agreement with Shionogi, Shift in Corporate Strategy and Release Date for First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Digital Health Global

EndeavorOTC utilizes the same proprietary technology underlying EndeavorRx, a prescription digital therapeutic indicated to improve attention function in children ages 8 – 17. It is recommended that patients speak to their health care provider before starting EndeavorOTC treatment.

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Lose the COVID-19 public health emergency, but keep the progress, says HIMSS GR director

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

David Gray When President Joe Biden recently declared on national television that “the pandemic is over,” he offered a glimpse into the strategy his administration will be using on COVID-19 going forward: We’re ready to move on. David Gray is director of government relations & connected health policy at HIMSS.