UW study finds mental health apps are effective, cost less than clinic-based help
The adoption of Internet-based treatments and digital mental health apps could improve patient access to treatment and help alleviate provider shortages. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 10:36 PM PST February 20, 2021
SEATTLE People experiencing mental health illnesses could soon be using their smartphones to get treatment.
A study from the University of Washington School of Medicine showed that a mobile mental health application was not only able to help people with serious mental illnesses but was able to do so just as effectively as clinic-based group interventions at half the cost.
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COVID-19 detection: Could your Apple Watch or Fitbit help slow the coronavirus pandemic? Mike Snider, USA TODAY UP NEXT
Growing evidence suggests that a smartwatch or wearable such as a Fitbit could help warn wearers of a potential COVID-19 infection prior to a positive test result.
Wearables such as the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy smartwatch, Fitbit and other devices can collect heart and oxygen data, as well as sleep and activity levels. Researchers are studying whether a body s health data might signal an oncoming COVID-19 infection.
A COVID-19 infection may not be imminent for a person whose heart or activity data suggests a potential infection. But the increased likelihood – and the ability to alert the patient to get tested and possibly quarantine – could provide a vital tool in preventing the spread of the disease and tracking it, researchers say.
The U.S. new cases 7-day rolling average are 26.1 % LOWER than the 7-day rolling average one week ago. U.S. hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are now 15.5 %
LOWER than the rolling average one week ago. U.S. deaths due to coronavirus are now 8.5 %
LOWER than the rolling average one week ago. Today s posts include:
U.S. Coronavirus New Cases are 70,188
U.S. Coronavirus hospitalizations are at 63,398
U.S. Coronavirus deaths are at 2,459
U.S. Coronavirus immunizations have been administered to 16.8 % of the population
The 7-day rolling average rate of growth of the pandemic shows new cases improved, hospitalizations improved, and deaths improved