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Yale School of Medicine Utilizes Virtual Reality Technology to Study a New Era of Group Therapy
Yale School of Medicine Utilizes Virtual Reality Technology to Study a New Era of Group Therapy
Yale School of Medicine in conjunction with Foretell Reality, a subsidiary company of The Glimpse Group, Inc., is actively studying the effects of Virtual Reality (VR) on group therapy for cancer patients.
Early indicators of the study have shown that VR-based group therapy sessions may reduce levels of anxiety and depression for cancer patients who are able to chat in VR with others and discuss their shared medical conditions in an interactive and collaborative setting.
The study is being led by Yale School of Medicine’s Asher Marks, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology / Oncology) and Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, who is seeking an effective and convenient solution for adolescent cancer patients to participate in group therapy without the hassle of traveling to and f
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EVERSANA and Noom announce strategic partnership to improve therapy adherence and patient engagement for complex therap
EVERSANA™, the leading independent provider of commercial services to the life science industry, and Noom, the world's leading behavior change company, today announced a collaboration to increase medication adherence and improve health outcomes for the millions of patients suffering from chronic conditions and rare diseases worldwide.
The partnership combines EVERSANA’s fully integrated patient services model with Noom’s digital therapeutic platform. Noom’s program is based on cognitive behavior therapy and focuses on increasing patient engagement and improving clinical outcomes by leveraging human coaches and artificial intelligence.
“Despite a long road to diagnosis, adherence to therapy falls to 50% - 80% for patients with complex, chronic diseases who routinely deal with difficulties handling side effects, navigating lifestyle changes, and finding the education and resources need
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NIAAA at 50: A Legacy of Advancing Alcohol Research
On December 31, 1970, Congress passed the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, the legislation that created the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The new Institute’s mandate was to “develop and conduct comprehensive health, education, training, research, and planning programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.” Five decades later, NIAAA is the world’s largest funder of alcohol research—supporting comprehensive, multidisciplinary studies to pursue the mission of advancing and disseminating evidence-based knowledge to improve the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-related problems across the lifespan.
NIAAA is now celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone that has prompted NIAAA leadership to reflect on these five decades of progress
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Pharmacists for Healthier Lives Offers Perspective on Opioid Crisis
Pharmacists for Healthier Lives (PfHL) - a coalition of pharmacy and healthcare organizations raising awareness of how pharmacists help people live their healthiest lives – today announced the launch of a campaign designed to educate consumers on the critical role pharmacists play in helping patients use prescribed opioids safely and effectively.
The campaign includes videos featuring coalition partners that will run on Facebook this month and can be found on the PharmacistsforHealthierLives.org website.
As the medication experts on a patient’s healthcare team, pharmacists can identify health problems associated with pain management and addiction. They are specially trained to provide counsel and set a course of action to ensure best patient outcomes, thus reducing the risk of addiction.
“When it comes to information about pain management and the risks involved with taking opioids
