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Nokia Outs New Health Tech as It Sweeps Away The Withings Brand
Jun 27, 2017Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...
Tags: Nokia, smart health device
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Very Hot Beverages Probably Carcinogenic to Humans
Jun 23, 2016An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
Tags: very hot beverages, oesophagus, cancer
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Fitbit to Host Capitvate Summit on Employee Wellness
Apr 21, 2016Fitbit, Inc., will host its first annual Captivate Summit on June 7-9, 2016 in San Francisco, CA. The 2016 Captivate Summit will explore key topics around corporate wellness program design, employee engagement and ROI, as well as ...
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Researchers Have Found That a 20% Tax Imposed on SSB Could Reduce Obesity in Young Adults
Aug 25, 2014Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, have found that a 20% tax imposed on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) could reduce obesity in young adults. According to the data presented, the 20% price ...
Tags: Researchers, 20%tax, Food
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Tested The Application of a Novel Microarray
Mar 11, 2014Scientists who study past pandemics, such as the 14th century Black Death that devastated much of Europe, might soon be turning to an innovative biological detection technology for some extra help. The apparent first use of this ...
Tags: Ancient Human Remains, Microbial Detection, Array Detects Plague
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New Research Quantifying The Risk of Admission to Hospital Has Identified a Raised Risk
Feb 26, 2014New research quantifying the risk of admission to hospital for self-harm has identified a raised risk of self-harm among groups of patients with certain physical illnesses. While it is known that psychiatric illnesses are associated with a ...
Tags: Risk of Self-Harm, Certain Physical Illnesses, migraine, psoriasis, eczema
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Washington and Colorado Became The First States to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use
Feb 26, 2014NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use. Another 15 states have decriminalized the drug. And 19 states allow it for medical purposes. An increase in ...
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Researchers Consider Infant Mortality to Be a Key Indicator of Population Health
Feb 14, 2014Researchers consider infant mortality to be a key indicator of population health. Currently, the United States ranks 27th among industrialized nations in infant mortality, but rates within the U.S. vary significantly by race, socioeconomic ...
Tags: Infant, healthcare
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Teenagers in Canada Have Lower Smoking Rates Than Virtually All Other Adults
Feb 7, 2014Teenagers in Canada have lower smoking rates than virtually all other adults, University of Waterloo researchers say. Lead author Jessica Reid, a project manager at the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of ...
Tags: Smoking, health, Young Adults
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Americans Had More Health Concerns During The Recession
Jan 9, 2014By studying Google search data, researchers led by SDSU professor John Ayers discovered We ring in the New Year with hopes of being healthy, wealthy, and wise. A new study led by San Diego State University School of Public Health research ...
Tags: Google search data, John Ayers, health concerns, recession
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Kryptiq Announced The Release of New Version of Its Population Health Management Solution
Oct 21, 2013Kryptiq, a privately held software company, has announced the release of new version of its population health management solution, CareManager 4.0. Co-developed with leading healthcare organizations, and curated in collaboration with a ...
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Caradigm Has Launched Its New Population Health Suite Called 'care Management'
Sep 18, 2013Caradigm has launched its new population health suite called 'Care Management' to allow healthcare firms to effectively transition to value-based care models and accountable care. Developed in collaboration with Geisinger Health Plan, ...
Tags: Care Management Suite, Caradigm
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Truven Health Has Upgraded Its Health Unify Population Health Management Solution
Sep 2, 2013Truven Health Analytics has upgraded its Health Unify population health management solution with healthcare data warehousing, analytic methodologies and decision-support capabilities to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs for clinical ...
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DEHP Is a Common Class of Phthalate Widely Used in Industrial Food Production
May 23, 2013A new study has revealed that dietary exposure to phthalates that can leach from plastic packaging and mix with food is expected to result in metabolic and hormonal abnormalities in kids. The study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, ...
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Independent Insulation Defibrillation Leads Optimization in St Jude Report Positive Result
May 14, 2013The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) has performed an independent analysis of data received from ongoing prospective registries that monitor the performance of the Durata and Riata ST Optim implantable cardioverter defibrillator ...
