Loneliness associated with unhealthful diets and physical inactivity among US college students
Transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshman do, can increase feelings of loneliness, and feelings of loneliness in college students have dramatically increased in the last decade, according to the National College Health Assessment. Additionally, a 2021 survey reported that 44% of U.S. college students described their weight as more than normal, i.e. […]
Remote BP Monitoring Dips a Toe Into Post-Acute Care
Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) of blood pressure (BP) showed promise for post-acute patients transitioning to outpatient care, a small pilot study found. Twenty hypertension patients were discharged from Tennessee post-acute care facilities (e.g., long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and skilled nursing facilities) and given a Bluetooth- or cellular-connected BP monitor and trained to use […]