New Health Literacy Strategy Probes Ways To Minimize Gap Between Socioeconomic Levels
Low health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes and is most likely to affect patients with low socioeconomic status and public health insurance. With limited internet access no longer a barrier, a new digital divide exists where patients of varying socioeconomic levels use different search terms when looking up medical information online.
Here's How to Position Your Hands When You Use a Computer so They Don't Hurt
Business Insider shares images from Aaron Daluiski, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, on how to correctly use a keyboard and mouse. If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, bad form could make your symptoms feel worse.
I Thought my Giant Smartphone was Giving Me Carpal Tunnel
Blame your carpal tunnel on technology? Tech Insider reports that a comprehensive review of scientific literature found that it has not been possible to show an association between computer use and CTS
These 3 Treatments are the Only Ways to Actually Help Carpal Tunnel
Tech Insider reports carpal tunnel is a syndrome that is best treated by a doctor instead of self-treating with online solutions. Aaron Daluiski, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, shared the three things that do help improve symptoms including a night splint.
What You're Doing to Help your Carpal Tunnel Could be Making it Worse
Tech Insider reporter Rebecca Harrington investigates common exercises to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome that could actually make symptoms worse.Aaron Daluiski, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, told Rebecca that he has had many patients come in who have tried treating their own carpal tunnel symptoms unsuccessfully.