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The influence of physical activity on internet addiction among Chinese college students: the mediating role of self-esteem and the moderating role of gender | BMC Public Health

2024-04-01 10:34 AM by Tyler Fields

44th Statistical Report on the Development Status of the Internet in China. China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), 2020; 04–28. Liu Y, Li L, Ma Y, Liang Z, Sun Z, Cui J, Liu Z, Zhao F, Fu Q. Meta-analysis of the prevalence of internet addiction among Chinese college students. Chin J Evidence-Based Med. 2021;21(1):8. Google …

How slow internet speeds, infrastructure issues widen Mich.’s digital divide

2024-03-25 09:56 PM by Tyler Fields

Detroit — Slow internet speeds, which can hinder everything from access to education to health care, continue to be an issue in several Metro Detroit communities, with nine falling below proposed federal standards for high-speed internet access in 2023, according to a Detroit News analysis. The communities are primarily located in the northern portions of Oakland …

AI hears hidden X factor in zebra finch love songs

2024-03-20 09:39 PM by Wanda Parisien

Download the Nature Podcast 20 March 2024 In this episode: 00:48 How mysterious skyrmions could power next-generation computers Skyrmions are tiny whirlpools of magnetic spin that some researchers believe have useful properties that could unlock new kinds of computing. However getting skyrmions to perform useful computational tasks has been tricky. Now researchers have developed a …

Bridging the gap: AI in echocardiography for early detection of LVH in underserved areas

2024-03-04 02:52 AM by Eugen Boglaru

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has emerged as a prognostic indicator in patients with hypertension [1]. The presence of LVH in hypertensive individuals signifies a heightened risk for adverse cardiovascular events, as evidenced by a plethora of studies demonstrating its association with increased morbidity and mortality. The critical role of imaging modalities, such as echocardiography and …

Increased internet use linked to higher anxiety in teens, research shows

2023-12-11 06:54 AM by Tyler Fields

In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers examined the prevalence of anxiety and Internet addiction among adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Vietnam. Study: Prevalence of internet addiction and anxiety, and factors associated with the high level of anxiety among adolescents in Hanoi, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: DisobeyArt/Shutterstock.com …

Sensors And Drones Deployed To Fight Disease In Peruvian Amazon

2023-12-01 07:15 AM by Jessica Irvine

Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar PhD in the Health Innovation Laboratory, Lima, Peru Pablo Tsukayama Climate factors can play a role in the spread of tropical diseases — now a Peruvian researcher is developing tools to better understand those relationships. Dr Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar, a researcher from the Institute of Tropical Medicine “Alexander von Humboldt” at the Universidad Peruana …

The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes

2023-10-20 05:43 AM by Alex Smith

The EPA is inching closer toward regulating the use of leaded fuel often used in smaller planes. In a , it highlighted some of the environmental and public health risks associated with lead emissions. EPA administrator Michael Regan said that the White House should “move forward” and propose new standards to limit the use of …

Climate Change Facilitating the Spread of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Europe

2023-07-09 09:26 AM by Jessica Irvine

The movement of ticks carrying the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus into more temperate regions due to warmer and shorter winters is a concerning consequence of climate change. This image shows CCHF viral particles (yellow) budding from the surface of cultured epithelial cells from a patient. (Photo by: IMAGE POINT FR/NIH/NIAID/Universal Images Group via Getty …

Harnessing AI and Remote Sensing to Prevent Water Catastrophes

2023-06-23 07:34 PM by Jessica Irvine

Argentinian doctor Nicolas Werthheimer Gonzalo Sere A visionary Argentinian medical doctor has returned to his home country with a groundbreaking mission: using AI and remote sensing to assess the risk of water-related disasters. Dr. Nicolas Wertheimer, who was recognized as one of Forbes Argentina’s 30 Promesas Forbes in 2029, embarked on this project based on …

Why is Precision Population Health Essential and What Does It Entail?

2023-05-12 09:58 PM by Jessica Irvine

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the inefficiency of a “one-size-fits-all” approach in public and population health. The virus has affected individuals differently and the responses to the pandemic have been reliant on specific circumstances. The idea of “precision population health” takes into account these differences and tailors approaches more accurately with the individual in mind. …