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05/09/2023

Can Machine Learning, Wearable Tech Help Treat Mental Health?

Article Excerpt: New research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York indicated that using Apple Watch data, such as heart rate variability and resting heart rate, could assist in training machine learning models to determine patient well-being and resilience. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 20 percent of US adults have a mental illness. The CDC also noted that mental health diagnoses are some of the most common health conditions in the US. This latest study showed that wearable devices could help support patients with mental health diagnoses by collecting assistive data.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/3xubk4du

Article Source: Health IT Analytics

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05/02/2023

When Naloxone Isn’t Enough: How Technology Can Save Lives when People Use Drugs Alone

Article Excerpt: Researchers from Brown and Rhode Island Hospital are working with Rhode Island community members to understand how apps, monitors and other emerging technologies can help prevent opioid overdose deaths.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/b47n7373

Article Source: News from Brown

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04/03/2023

Small Wearable Sticker to Detect Health Problems without Painful Needle

Article Excerpt: A small, sticky patch that can detect important health markers in real-time is being trialled in Brisbane. Creators of the ‘micro-wearable’ sticker believe the skin monitoring sensor will one day be used to detect “unpredictable and serious” health complications, like heart attacks. But currently, Australian company WearOptimo is trialling its hydration sensor, which could help tackle a “silent killer” that is estimated to contribute to one in four hospitalisations of elderly people.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/4vnpcxe2

Article Source: 9News

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03/22/2023

Digital Health Tech: A Solution to Substance Use Disorders?

Article Excerpt: Healthcare is turning towards tech to develop effective therapies for substance use disorders
While there are several well-established pharmaceutical treatment options available for smoking cessation, and for opioid and alcohol use disorders, there is still a high demand for more effective therapies. According to GlobalData’s Medical Device Pipeline Analytics, there are 61 products in development for treating substance abuse disorders classed as healthcare IT.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/3unbwpmh

Article Source: Medical Device Network

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02/01/2023

‘There’s a Sense of Urgency’: How Wearables Could Reshape Addiction Treatment

Article Excerpt: Wearables offer addiction treatment providers tantalizing opportunities to improve care outcomes. Increasingly sophisticated devices are now available at affordable price points. Effortless data collection opens the door to more objectivity in a highly subjective field. But there’s a serious problem. Researchers and practitioners still need to figure out what to do with the mountains of data that wearables could produce.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/5n968229

Article Source: Behavioral Health Business

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01/29/2023

With Digital Therapeutics, You Can Design Your Health

Article Excerpt: Digital health has emerged as a go-to-by thing during the last decade thanks to smart phones, mobile applications, wearable devices, cloud-based data platforms, social media platforms, and the like. The result is, that unlike the past, today’s patients… now have the freedom to participate in their own treatment decisions.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/4w8dfxhz

Article Source: ETHealthworld

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01/23/2023

Are Wearables Helpful for Dying Patients?

Article Excerpt: A 2019 study found that health tech wearables may improve the outpatient monitoring of cancer patients. The device could detect a decline in a patient’s condition and send the data to a doctor, catching the issue much earlier than the typical trip to the emergency department. This early catch supports patient comfort and reduces costly readmissions for the patient and the health system. Data collection could also improve telehealth visits by recording vital signs and other assessment data before or during appointments.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/ycyhh49h

Article Source: Health News

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01/17/2023

Clinical Trial to Test Wearable Device as Treatment for Chronic Pain, Opioid Withdrawal

Article Excerpt: A multi-year clinical trial at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will examine the use of a wearable device thought to stimulate nerves near the ear to change signals in the brain as a treatment for chronic pain and opioid tapering. The trial, known as tANdem, is being funded by an $8.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and is designed to provide an understanding of the mechanistic, neurophysiological and antinociceptive effects of transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN), which has been shown to reduce pain and the symptoms of withdrawal.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/4d266t22

Article Source: Investors Observer

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12/15/2022

Telehealth’s Popularity Reaches Beyond Virtual Doctor Visits

Article Excerpt: Patients have made their choice clear: Telehealth is now a key component of medical care. COVID changed nearly every aspect of daily life, including how consumers interact with medical providers. Pre-pandemic visits to the doctor were, for the most part, strictly in person. Then lockdowns occurred, forcing medical professionals to rethink avenues of care and propelling the broad use of telehealth. Restrictions may have lifted, but consumers are reluctant to quit the convenience of digital health – but aren’t entirely forgoing trips to physical offices. As recently as July 2022, 46% of U.S. patients engaged with healthcare using a mix of online and in-person visits.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y2bksd9d

Article Source: PYMTS

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