26 August
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New research in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research underscores the efficacy of virtual therapy. San Francisco, August 26, 2020 — New research published today in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows clinically meaningful improvements in depression and anxiety for patients participating in Vida Health’s virtual therapy program. The study, Digital Cognitive Behavior Therapy Intervention for Depression and Anxiety: Retrospective Study, examined the effectiveness of Vida’s app-based, therapist-driven Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program in improving symptoms of depression and anxiety. The study found that after only three months of participation in Vida’s program, patients had an average depression reduction of 34%; at sixRead More →

11 August
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Source: the authors Copyright: the authors URL: https://medinform.jmir.org/2020/7/e15880 License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY). By Kevin Manne. Originally published by the University at Buffalo’s School of Management. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The health care leaders of tomorrow are willing to violate privacy laws—for a price, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Recently published in JMIR Medical Informatics, the study found that when people feel there’s a good chance they could get caught, they’re less likely to violate HIPAA—the federal law restricting the release of medical information. But when medical treatment for their friend or family member is on the line, mostRead More →

05 August
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Source: Shutterstock; Copyright: Rawpixel.com; URL: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/students-education-social-media-laptop-tablet-331683617; License: licensed by the authors. Published findings highlight best methods for recruiting and retaining young Vermonters Burlington, VT—Ensuring the effectiveness of policies and media campaigns targeting young people is critical to achieving substance use prevention. However, standard state surveillance systems are often not nimble enough to capture quickly changing substance use trends, leaving decision makers without the latest data to guide state-level prevention efforts. New findings from a collaborative Vermont study, published July 20 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, highlight the study’s uniquely flexible survey instrument and use of incentives to capture the most relevant data andRead More →

04 August
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Web-based testing supports patients in engaging with research from the comfort of their own homes—fostering an environment for inclusive and representative research—but are the results robust? New research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, makes the case for CANTAB cognitive assessments. Traditionally, scientists assess cognition using thorough, but infrequent, assessments in the laboratory or clinic. In efforts to curb coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission rates, most researchers have postponed this form of face-to-face assessment and are actively seeking remote alternatives. With the ubiquity of electronic devices and fast-paced internet connections, web-based testing is a compelling option. However, before departing from the tightly controlled laboratoryRead More →

03 August
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Source: Unsplash; Copyright: David Clode; URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/qdwy0I2Icuw; License: licensed by JMIR.   A study led by Wayne Buente, an associate professor of communication in the College of Social Sciences (CSS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, analyzed the ways that people from Guam and the Marianas depict betel nut, also known as the areca nut, on the photo-sharing site Instagram. The study determined that people of the Marianas use Instagram to convey their offline practices of areca nut culture. The study was published in the July issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the leading peer-reviewed journal for digital medicine, health, and healthRead More →