Health Technology

Our devices and data are woven into our lives. We can't simply reject them. Margaret Morris argues we need to adapt technology creatively to our needs and values. In Left to Our Own Devices, Morris offers examples of individuals applying technologies in unexpected ways - uses that go beyond those intended by developers and designers. Morris examines these kinds of personalized life hacks, chronicling the ways that people have adapted technology to strengthen social connection, enhance well-being, and affirm identity.

Operating an ALF can be rewarding. The services you provide for people aged 62+ and their families help people live their best lives. You also contribute to the community and society at large by maintaining the health and well-being of a contributing member.

Strategies for Developing and Implementing Information Technology Systems for Electronic Health Records was a research-based effort by Priscilla Riddley to introduce the latest practices occurring in the healthcare industry. It intends to provide useful information in the easily digestible format of a detailed book with comprehensive sections. Priscilla aims to cover the topic of Electronic Health Records mentioned throughout the book as EHR. Although seemingly a straightforward concept, EHR systems have considerably grown in the last few decades.

¿Cúanto tiempo pasamos al día navegando por la red? ¿Cada cuánto miramos el teléfono móvil sin ninguna necesidad? ¿Por qué nos importa el éxito de nuestras publicaciones en las redes sociales? ¿Quién no se siente aturdido por el constante bombardeo de información a través de las pantallas que pueblan nuestras vidas? Enric Puig Punyet nos invita a reflexionar acerca de nuestra relación con Internet, la comunicación y la tecnología para que recuperemos el control de nuestra vida.

Salk became a cultural hero and icon for a whole generation. Now, at the fiftieth anniversary of the first national vaccination program, and as humanity is tantalizingly close to eradicating polio worldwide, comes this unforgettable chronicle. Salk's work was an unparalleled achievement, and it makes for a magnificent listen.

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a 20th-century icon - a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors; for years his name ranked with Gandhi and Churchill on lists of the most revered people.

Ängste, Depressionen und Burnout sind zu Volkskrankheiten geworden. Die Zahl der Betroffenen übersteigt die der Therapeuten bei Weitem. Was können Erkrankte tun, wenn niemand Zeit für sie hat? Nach ausgiebigen Tests und Recherchen ist Klaus Bernhardt der festen Überzeugung, dass sich künstliche Intelligenz – allen voran ChatGPT – hervorragend als erste Anlaufstation für Menschen mit psychischen Problemen eignet. Ihnen erklärt der renommierte Psychotherapeut anhand vieler Beispiele und einem großen Praxisteil, wie sie die KI richtig steuern, um passgenaue Soforthilfe zu erhalten.

Der "Financial Times"-Journalist Joe Miller hat Ugur Sahin und Özlem Türeci seit März 2020 begleitet. Zusammen mit ihnen beschreibt Miller das ungewöhnliche Jahr 2020 und zeichnet die Jagd nach dem ersten Impfstoff nach, die politischen Kämpfe und den Moment des Triumphs. Das Buch erzählt die persönliche Geschichte der beiden Wissenschaftler, wie Sahin und Türeci als Paar zusammenarbeiten, wie die mRNA-Technologie funktioniert und wie sie ihren Hauptforschungsschwerpunkt beeinflussen wird - die Krebsforschung.

We are on the cusp of a healthcare revolution. From wearable sensors, to improved point-of-care diagnostics to artificial intelligence and robotics, there is a growing number of breakthroughs in biomedical technology which are set to fundamentally change the way patients interact with their healthcare providers.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is known around the world as the “Father of Psychoanalysis,” and for good reason. If anything, Freud’s first patient was himself. A sufferer of psychosomatic symptoms, Freud diagnosed himself as having a repressed antagonism against his father. From there, Freud began to build on his now famous concepts of the unconscious, infantile sexuality and repression. And of course, there’s his famous theory on the structure of the mind, which has made Id and Ego a commonly used part of the English lexicon.

In this insightful and funny book, Scott Kelly shares how a distracted student with poor grades became a record-breaking astronaut and commander of the International Space Station. People think that astronauts are always perfect. "Failure's not an option", right? But as Scott shares in his deeply intimate book, he believes that it's our mistakes and challenges that have the potential to lead to greatness.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is known around the world as the "Father of Psychoanalysis", and for good reason. If anything, Freud's first patient was himself. A sufferer of psychosomatic symptoms, Freud diagnosed himself as having a repressed antagonism against his father. From there, Freud began to build on his now famous concepts of the unconscious, infantile sexuality and repression.

Restart: Designing a Healthy Post Pandemic Life addresses how to work through the stress of the past year, tend to our physical and mental health, and re-align our relationship with technology. Emphasis is placed on habits created during quarantine that may have an impact on mental and physical health. Tools for resolving stress, anxiety, and depression resulting from sheltering in place will be highlighted. Practical tips and tools help listeners walk through the development of norms that will help them live healthier embodied lives.

Ein hochdringlicher Weckruf und ein starkes Plädoyer für eine Politik, die sich der Realität stellt. Wir leben in einer Zeit nie da gewesener Herausforderungen. Zum ersten Mal seit Beginn der Zivilisation ist sogar das Überleben der Menschen auf dem Planeten Erde gefährdet. Der sich beschleunigende Klimawandel macht das Erreichen des 1,5-Grad-Ziels mit jedem Tag unwahrscheinlicher. Kipppunkte des Klimawandels werden von der Wissenschaft warnend beschrieben und trotzdem überschritten.

Want to embrace financial literacy but not sure where to start? Meet Allie Slay, the financial phoenix who transformed from a broke teen tent-dweller into a bona fide multimillionaire. In her book, How To Millionaire, Slay lays down the law of financial success with a blend of authority and humor. Part drill sergeant, part comedienne, Slay delivers practicality with a punchline, guiding you from scraping by to living large.

Endlich digitale Balance finden. Anna Miller hat den Ratgeber für eine digitale Ernährungsumstellung geschrieben. Sie greift neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse aus der Positiven Psychologie, Neuropsychologie, Motivations- und Beziehungsforschung auf und stellt das Digitale in einen größeren Zusammenhang. Dieses Hörbuch gibt konkrete Tipps und Übungen an die Hand, damit wir uns unseres eigenen Umgangs und Konsums mit Smartphone und Bildschirm bewusst werden und gleichzeitig eine neue Vision für ein gutes Leben entwickeln können.

With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that? What if intelligence is an inevitability, an underlying property of the universe?

William Walker Atkinson is American pioneer of the New Thought movement. His books help people become smarter and happier. This audiobook is no exception. Techniques which he proposed were checked by many people. You can estimate them too! It needs very little argument to convince the average thinking person of the great importance of memory, although even then very few begin to realize just how important is the function of the mind that has to do with the retention of mental impressions.

If you think of homeopathy in India, one name springs to mind-Dr Batra's(R). From humble beginnings with a clinic in Chowpatty, Bombay in 1982, Dr Mukesh Batra put homeopathy on the world map by starting over 200 clinics in seven countries and in 150 cities of India in the next four decades.

Craig Becks "Angsttechnologie" ist ein bahnbrechendes System, das Hoffnung und Erleichterung für diejenigen bietet, die unter Angst- und Panikstörungen leiden. In diesem Buch teilt Beck seine persönliche Geschichte des Kampfes mit Angst, Panik und Sorgen, trotz einer erfolgreichen Karriere und einer liebevollen Familie. Er weiß aus erster Hand, wie es sich anfühlt, ständig Katastrophen und Untergang in jeder Situation vorherzusagen und wie das das Leben unerträglich machen kann.