Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care
How do mental health apps compare to in-person therapy? A social worker and expert on technology and human services explains.
Lauri Goldkind, Associate Professor of Social Work, Fordham University •
conversation
June 6, 2022 • ~8 min
June 6, 2022 • ~8 min
What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion.
Daniel Grossman, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
• conversation
May 24, 2022 • ~8 min
May 24, 2022 • ~8 min
COVID-19: Mental health telemedicine was off to a slow start – then the pandemic happened
By creating both an urgent need for mental health care and the need to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic is enabling telemedicine to go mainstream.
Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University •
conversation
April 7, 2022 • ~8 min
April 7, 2022 • ~8 min
Abortion pills are just as safe to prescribe based on a patient's medical history as after an in-person exam, new research finds
During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills safely based solely on a patient’s medical history. Continuing this practice could help remove barriers to abortion care.
Ushma Upadhyay, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, University of California, San Francisco •
conversation
March 21, 2022 • ~7 min
March 21, 2022 • ~7 min
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