Digital gap blocks telehealth access for millions in U S
Health care via telemedicine hinges on home broadband devices and digital literacy, yet 18 million U S households lack broadband. Urban and rural gaps hit Black neighborhoods hardest, while costs and access limit adoption and device availability. Experts call for incentives and community hubs to bridge the divide.
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Angela Siefer
National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Columbus
Ohio
Howard M. Julien
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia
Julien
Corporal
Michael J. Crescent VA
U.S
American Heart Association
Siefer
Brookings Institution
Pew Research Center
Nighttime outdoor light linked to adolescent sleep and mood disorders
A U S study of adolescents finds higher satellite measured nighttime outdoor light associated with later weeknight bedtimes and shorter sleep duration for those exposed to less light. Areas with more night light show higher past year mood and anxiety disorder prevalence, urging further research on light reduction for mental health.
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Diana Paksarian
Kara E. Rudolph
Emma KK. Stapp
U.S
Healthline
Endocrine Society
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and
Jonathan C. Jun
Johns Hopkins University
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