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 and men of the WHO and to our resilient frontline workers protecting the health of our communities. More than five million people have lost their […]
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 have noted a rise in depression among young people since about 2012, with use of social media among teens and their amount of time spent online increasing in close proximity. Earlier this […]
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 of health care. 1 However, adoption of cloud technology has been variable across health-care organisations, hampered by concerns that the technology might not align with […]
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 mood. The role social media plays in mental health Human beings are social creatures. We need the companionship of others to thrive in life, and […]
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 stepping up. In the UK, government ministers are considering imposing new rules on social media companies, while a trial introducing mindfulness exercises will be extended […]
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 of gambling disorder, the proposal lists gaming disorder under “disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviours” with negative “mental and behavioural” effects, similar to […]
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, “This is a significant addition to our roster and we look forward to developing and implementing a cohesive strategy on Search for Aditya Birla 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 Society for Public Health in conjunction with the Young Health Movement published the report entitled #StatusOfMind, which looks at the positive and negative effects of social […]
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 conjunction with the Young Health Movement published the report entitled #StatusOfMind, which looks at the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health […]
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 devices offer convenient ways to stay connected, consistent exposure to the radiofrequency waves they emit has some health experts concerned. “Scientists have known for decades […]