Our senses send more information to our brains than we can process. Every second, our brains receive around 11 million bits of information. But scientists estimate that our conscious minds can only ...

The health system achieved 100% adoption of an AI platform that consolidates multiple sources of clinical information into ...

A new study published in August 2023 looked at “information overload” in parents (translation: when a parent feels overwhelmed and stressed by the amount of information available, resulting in feeling ...

Pediatrician Nicole Baldwin, M.D., fills her days with stuffy noses, routine exams, questions from parents, and the occasional broken arm. But these days, the doctor has another task on her plate: ...

Your BlackBerry buzzes with a text from your boss, snapping you out of your Twitter-surfing trance. Your friend calls you and tells you to check out his Facebook profile, as you respond to your spouse ...

In today’s increasingly digital world, endless amounts of information are readily available at our fingertips. But instead of being helpful, this often leads to confusion, distraction and frustration.

Credit: Thinkstock. Tools are provided to assist clinicians in providing their patients with clear and effective communication. As health care providers, we want to do everything we can to help our ...

Although during the past 50 years computer-based technology has achieved miraculous things, it would seem that with the proliferation of social media and the dramatic evolution of artificial ...

Information overload occurs when you consume so much, from so many different sources, that it negatively impacts your judgment and well-being. During the early days of the pandemic, when it was ...

I receive a never-ending stream of investment research and news emails in my inbox. Most of them are unsolicited, and I usually ignore them. But a recent email from a respected research firm piqued my ...

In grad school, I remember reading about—or at least, I think I remember reading about—a new browser plug-in designed to capture your internet click trails for later re-searching. The promo materials ...

A new study published in August 2023 looked at “information overload” for parents (translation: when you feel overwhelmed and stressed by the amount of information available to you, resulting in ...