Katia Riddle

6 days ago | wesa.fm | Katia Riddle

The US Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be backing off a plan to send telehealth therapists back to offices that may lack privacy, according to a memo obtained by NPR.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Katia Riddle

New research suggests that given the right kind of training, AI bots can deliver mental health therapy with as much efficacy as — or more than — human clinicians. The recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows results from the first randomized clinical trial for AI therapy. Researchers from Dartmouth College built the bot as a way of taking a new approach to a longstanding problem: The U.S. continues to grapple with an acute shortage of mental health providers.

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Katia Riddle |Joel Berg

Sugary drinks including soda are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. Getty Images Most people who study nutrition agree, reducing the amount of soda Americans consume would be good for the nation's health. But the plan to block people using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — from buying soda is getting mixed reviews.

1 month ago | nhpr.org | Katia Riddle

Under the Trump administration, federal agencies are calling employees into the office. At the VA, therapists and doctors say this change is more than inconvenient — it could compromise patient care.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Katia Riddle

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