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Cyberbullying Common in the World of Online Gaming
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 20, 2024
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Cyberbullying and sexual harassment are rampant in the world of professional video gaming and online gaming, a new study reports.
Nearly 96% of 145 video game players from 14 countries said they had been targeted online in the previous year.
"It's not just an isola...
Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks Later
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2024
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Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.
Cyberattack Stalls Prescription Dispensing at UnitedHealth
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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For nearly a week, prescription drug orders have been disrupted at thousands of pharmacies as the largest health insurer in the United States tries to fully restore services following a cyberattack.
The security breach was first detected last Wednesday at Change Healthc...
Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 29, 2023
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The world is being flooded with internet-driven misinformation, but there are ways to counter fake news with the facts, a new report says.
These include aggressive fact-checking, preemptively debunking lies before they take root and nudging people to be more skeptical be...
Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person's mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people's psychological well-being.
Researchers compared country-level internet and broadband use to the me...