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Mobile apps for smartphones and tablets are available to help older adults monitor and manage weight, exercise, mood, diabetes, sleep and more, but a poll shows many who could benefit don’t use them.
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How the Detroit Zoo and doctors helped a chimpanzee rejoin his community.
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From the implementation of role-play training to virtual sessions with life-size simulations, training for safety during home care visits is a priority more than ever.
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CRISPR technology is helping researchers study fat cells, and the method could revolutionize the process and cost of developing mouse models for lab research.
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In type 1 diabetes, new research identifies critical ways to improve blood sugar management across different demographic groups.
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An endocrinologist discusses the history of the life-saving drug and its importance in diabetes management.
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Participants from the University of Michigan Health-led research range in age, race and health conditions.
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Poll finds 1 in 6 parents of elementary and middle schoolers who use social media don’t use parental controls, and 2 in 5 say it’s too time consuming to monitor apps.
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People over 65 have swapped telehealth visits for in-person care for a large percentage of their routine doctor visits, but those living in rural parts of the country are less likely to try a virtual visit through telemedicine
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Polls of teens and young adults taken before and during pandemic show most see the benefit of telemedicine, especially video and for minor ailments.
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Telehealth for psychiatric care has been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, but a study launched long before COVID-19 shows its power for mental health care.
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Telehealth including video visits, e-Visits and other telemedicine have ramped up rapidly during the pandemic. New data could shape future use.
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For adults with type 2 diabetes, pairing basal insulin with continuous glucose monitoring improved blood sugar and quality of life.
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A novel therapeutic may halt rapid kidney function in some type 1 diabetic kidney disease patients.
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The algorithm is currently implemented at hundreds of U.S. hospitals.