In an article recently published in the Financial Times, UK therapists show concerns about the online therapy platform Betterhelp. Betterhelp was recently fined $7.8m for sharing client health information with social media companies The Financial Times, not typically known for its coverage of therapy and mental health, recently featured a headline addressing concerns about BetterHelp’s
Artificial intellegence (AI) is certainly a buzz word lately. ESHA Spain looks at some of the implications for healthcare Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare in various ways. By leveraging machine learning algorithms and data analytics, AI can help healthcare professionals make more informed decisions, identify new
A recent study carried out by Alexandra Dane and Komal Bhatia from the Institute for Global Health, University College London, has found an alarming relationship between social media exposure and physical and mental health outcomes. The report, titled “The social media diet: A scoping review to investigate the association between social media, body image and
The recent wave of flu that has swept through Spain in the last few months can leave some pretty nasty side effects Continuous coughing and sneezing can lead to strains on the intercostal muscles, causing intense pain down both sides of the body. The intercostal muscles are a set of muscles located between the ribs,
Depression is a complex mental health disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It can impact many aspects of a person’s life, including their ability to empathize with others. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, and it plays a vital role in building healthy relationships, creating connections, and maintaining
Since the beginning of November, flu infections have not stopped growing in Spain The flu in Spain is already epidemic in a large part of the country. Its incidence has not stopped increasing in recent weeks. Since the beginning of November, flu infections have not stopped growing. In mid-autumn, barely 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
Mental Flexibility In a study published in ScienceDaily: Bilingual Benefits Beyond Communication in November 2010, the research team led by Ellen Bialystok of York University found that bilingual children outperformed monolingual children in speed of assimilation, between two or more mental tasks. Switching between two languages develops the parts of the brain that control switching
High functioning anxiety can underlie the lives of many outwardly-seeming successful people and often goes undiagnosed due to being percieved as just the accepted consequences of a high pressure job Success at work, personal achievements and an active social life would appear to be a perfect and inspiring life and HFA sufferers are often perceived
Prevention is health. It’s time to take care of yourself! At Hm Hospitales, specifically at our Hm Sanchinarro Hospital, we are aware of the need to carry out periodic health check-ups for the prevention and monitoring of possible diseases and we are equally aware of the difficulty that people may have in getting all the
Paying attention to detail and seeking excellence are generally considered by society to be positive, but when we talk about perfectionism, we are talking about unhealthy extremes. Perfectionism is a personality trait that is not included in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a disorder in its own
