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PCMHs Were Found to Be an Effective Way to Help Care for Patients with Chronic Disease

Jan 23, 2014

Patient centered medical homes (PCMHs) have been found to be an effective way to help care for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes. Dr. Robert Gabbay, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at Joslin ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

A UCLA Team Has Developed an Easy-to-Use "Risk Calculator"

Jan 23, 2014

A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is appropriate. ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

Obese Children Exposed to High Levels of Air Pollutants Were Nearly Three Times

Jan 23, 2014

Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times as likely to have asthma, compared with non-obese children and lower levels of pollution exposure, report researchers at Columbia University Medical Center ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

Argentina's Crude Steel Output 3.8 Percent Higher Than in 2012

Jan 23, 2014

According to the report released by Argentina's steel chamber, in December last year the country's crude steel production was down 7.6 percent month on month and increased by 29.9 percent year on year, amounting to 433,600 metric tons. ...

Tags: Steel, Crude, metric ton, production figure

Malicious Sites Could Turn Google Chrome Into a Listening Device

Jan 23, 2014

One developer's posting this week about Chrome has drawn a bunch of headlines from tech sites launching into reports on the developer's headline post: "Chrome Bugs Allow Sites to Listen to Your Private Conversations." Tal Ater, who ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

The US-Based Technology Titan Reported Net Income of $6.56 Billion on Revenue

Jan 23, 2014

Microsoft soared to record revenues in the last quarter the company said Thursday, confounding Wall Street forecasts on the back of strong demand for Xbox consoles, Surface tablets and Internet "cloud" services. The US-based technology ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics

A New Long-Range Wireless Tag Detection System Can Pinpoint Items

Jan 23, 2014

A new long-range wireless tag detection system, with potential applications in health care, environmental protection and goods tracking, can pinpoint items with near 100 per cent accuracy over a much wider range than current systems. The ...

Tags: Electronics, Consumer Electronics

Patagonia Announced That Rose Marcario

Jan 23, 2014

Patagonia announced that Rose Marcario, CEO of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia, Inc., will also assume the role of President and CEO of Patagonia. Prior to serving as the CEO of Patagonia Works, Marcario served as ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation

Move Follows NPD's Decision to Include Tablet Sales Into Its UK Sales Data

Jan 23, 2014

Move follows NPD's decision to include tablet sales into its UK sales data Following NPD's decision last year to include tablet sales into its UK toy data, the Kurio 7S has made it into the top ten toys list for December 2013. The Kurio ...

Tags: Toys, Top Ten Toys

Kurio Is Preparing to Launch The First Smartphone Designed Solely for Children

Jan 23, 2014

And with call, internet, app purchasing, music downloading monitoring and various GPS tracking devices, it has safety covered As children's engagement with tablets and technological gadgets increases, Kurio is preparing to launch the ...

Tags: Smartphone, Kids Smartphone, Toys

Little Tikes Has Teamed up with Disney to Add Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Products

Jan 23, 2014

Models to be sold exclusively at Argos from January 2014 Little Tikes has teamed up with Disney to add Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse products to its Cozy Coupe line. The Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Cozy Coupes will be sold exclusively ...

Tags: Mickey, Minnie, Toy

Elmo USA Has Introduced Its BOXi T-200 Compact, HD Projector

Jan 23, 2014

Related haier Haier America Names New Chief Exec premier Premier Elects Pierro Co-CEO D&H D&H: Winter, Spring Sports Events Great For TV Sales audiocontrol AudioControl Charts Future, Walker Reminisces Plainview, N.Y. – Elmo USA has ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

DEG Added 5 New Member Companies From Its Ever-Expanding Circle of Associated Industries

Jan 23, 2014

The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) said Thursday that it has added five new member companies from its ever-expanding circle of associated industries. New DEG members include BBC America, bitMAX, Gibson Brands, Millennium Entertainment ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Safety Board Issued Recommendations Jan. 23 to Improve The Transportation of Crude Oil

Jan 23, 2014

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued recommendations Jan. 23 to improve the transportation of crude oil by rail on both sides of the border. The safety boards made three ...

Tags: Transportation, oil

Forward Air Will Buy Central States Trucking Co. for $95.6 Million.

Jan 23, 2014

Forward Air Corp. said it will buy Central States Trucking Co. for $95.6 million. The purchase from Central States Inc. includes the company's Central States Logistics unit. Founded in 1980, CST provides container and intermodal drayage ...

Tags: Transportation