Secretary Becerra Delivers Remarks to the World Health Assembly Special Session

As Prepared for Delivery Esteemed Officers of The Assembly, Director General Tedros, Distinguished Colleagues: I’m honored to join you today and rightfully begin by extending my thanks to the women…

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Social Media Is a Public Health Crisis. Let’s Treat It Like One.

When it comes to social media, the red flags just keep appearing. Amid debate, experts have found that social media use appears linked to negative mental health impacts among young people. Researchers…

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Using cloud technology in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

There is now increasing recognition of the potential of cloud technologies, which provide data storage and computing resources managed by external service providers, to help improve safety, quality, and efficiency…

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Social Media and Mental Health

While many of us enjoy staying connected on social media, excessive use can fuel feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation, and FOMO. Here’s how to modify your habits and improve your…

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As concern about kids’ mental health and social media use grows, authorities take action

London (CNN)Concern over children's use of social media and its effect on their mental health has increased markedly in recent years, and now official action on the issue is also…

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ESA encourages World Health Organization to reconsider ‘Gaming Disorder’ classification

As Andy reported last week, the World Health Organization recently listed "Gaming Disorder" as an addictive behaviour in a beta draft of its International Classification of Diseases for 2018. Alongside the likes…

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Performics.Convonix bags SEO mandate of Aditya Birla Health Insurance

Continuing its recent run, Performics.Convonix has won the SEO duties of Aditya Birla Health Insurance. Performics.Convonix is the digital end- to- end solutions company under Starcom India. Sarfaraz Khimani, Co-CEO, Performics.Convonix, says,…

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This social media site ranked worst for mental health

Instagram app on a smartphone. Instagram is the most detrimental social media platform to young people's mental health, according to new research out of the U.K. Researchers from the Royal…

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This social media site ranked worst for mental health

Instagram is the most detrimental social media platform to young people's mental health, according to new research out of the U.K. Researchers from the Royal Society for Public Health in…

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Can mobile phone use lead to health problems?

Nearly every America owns a mobile phone of some kind. Ninety-five percent of people in the U.S. have mobile devices - up 19 percent from a decade ago. While mobile…

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