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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortions up in US despite state bans, driven by telehealth services

A new study by the Society of Family Planning shows that the number of abortions in the US has increased since the Supreme Court allowed states to impose strict bans on the procedure. The rise is largely attributed to greater access to abortion pills through telehealth services, with significant increases noted in Democratic-led states and declines in states with strict …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mind-altering ketamine becomes latest pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. “A medical journal will publish a few papers saying, ‘Oh, look, this is doing good things,’ and then there’s rampant off-label use, without necessarily the science behind …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The State of Telemedicine in India

Deccan Chronicle

In 2022, India's telemedicine market achieved a valuation of $1.10 billion. The introduction of the National Health Digital Mission, encompassing telemedicine, unique health identification, and electronic health and medical records, has instigated a transformative revolution in healthcare accessibility and operational efficiency across India. Opportunities and Challenges Telemedicine offers a range of valuable opportunities in the healthcare landscape: Patient-Provider Satisfaction: Numerous …

Health India Healthcare Medical Services Rural Rural Areas

1 year, 4 months ago

Federal government urged to make telehealth services for abortions permanent

ABC

The federal government is under pressure to make telehealth services for abortion and reproductive health permanently available via Medicare. Key points: Changes providing easier access to telehealth reproductive care are due to expire in December The health minister has commissioned a wideranging review of telehealth services An expert says 30pc to 50pc of women have no local access to medical …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency

Firstpost

The end of the emergency may limit access to COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines. When the emergency status is lifted on 11 May, federal funding for free treatment or vaccination will end, further slowing the already low uptake of boosters President Joe Biden announced on 30 January, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Hassan, Shaheen, support expansion of telehealth services

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. — A bill supported by U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare and permanently remove geographic restrictions on them. The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act would allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services, a provision currently …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Federal government to extend telehealth services until end of 2021 after service boomed during COVID pandemic

ABC

Millions of Australians will be able to continue talking to their doctor virtually, with the federal government set to extend financial support for telehealth services until December 31. Key points: More than 54 million telehealth services were completed between March 13, 2020 and March 31, 2021 Health Minister Greg Hunt said the extension is a recognition that telehealth played an …

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3 years, 8 months ago

How school systems can enhance healthcare for children through telehealth programs

India Today

In the era of technology, telehealth services have brought a transformative change in the way healthcare is accessed without compromising on care quality and outcomes. School-based telehealth can turn out to be an effective method to enhance healthcare quality and accessibility to care which includes chronic disease management, primary care, mental and behavioral health, nutritional counseling, dental screenings, speech therapy …

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