Build activity into your day To improve your health, try to put some time aside to do activities that improve your heart health and your muscle strength. It is recommended to do at least 150 minutes of activity a week, as well as strength exercises on 2 or more days a week. But do not worry..
Month: May 2021
Exercise for depression
Depression can leave you feeling so low in energy, which might make you less active. Regular exercise can boost your mood if you have depression, and it is especially useful for people with mild to moderate depression. Any type of exercise is useful, as long as it suits you and..
Rule change allows outdoor family visits for care home residents
Care home residents will be able to spend time with loved ones in “low risk” visits without having to self-isolate on their return, the Government has said after being threatened with legal action. Residents leaving their home for a walk or to visit a loved one’s garden will no longer..
UK doctors launch telemedicine support for Indian colleagues battling Covid
UK-based doctors of Indian heritage are deploying telemedicine to their colleagues in the coronavirus-stricken nation to help them battle the escalating crisis there. India is one of the worst-hit countries in the world, recording a new global record of 401,993 new cases on the 1st of May taking its total..
The Impact of Technology on Patient Safety
Healthcare information technology is defined as the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making. Patient safety is a subset of healthcare and is defined as..
Improving Communication in Health Care
As many employees in the healthcare field travel to various facilities and make home visits, real-time communication can be especially challenging. Healthcare workers don’t regularly check email as most of their time is spent on the go, working with patients, so it’s difficult to stay current on company updates..