Washington Post Fitness trackers are largely inaccurate when counting calories, Stanford researchers sayWashington PostCalorie counting is a useful way to lose weight, but a new study suggests a fitness tracker could sabotage your efforts. The devices are overwhelmingly popular. For instance, since its inception, the leading brand, Fitbit, has sold at least 30 million …Fitness ...
JD Supra (press release) HIPAA and Disclosure to MediaThe National Law ReviewLast week, a Texas health system agreed to a $2,400,000 HIPAA settlement arising out of a hospital’s disclosure of a patient’s name in a press release. (See here). Last year, a New York hospital agreed to pay $2,200,000 for allowing media to film in ...
KARK The Health of a HospitalKARKThe Health of a Hospital Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By David Ramsey, Arkansas Nonprofit News Network (ANNN). LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ANNN) …GOP health bill could shred safety net for millionsThe Hill (blog)AHCA could stifle Ohio’s healthcare industry, ...
Washington Post Residents of halfway house found two men dead from overdoses — their drug counselorsWashington PostThe man’s losing battle with heroin was laid out right there on the nightstand of the halfway house. There were three morning devotionals, including “God Calling,” geared toward keeping a person’s thoughts pointed heavenward. Then there was the …Drug ...
CNN Cannabidiol slashes seizures in kids with rare epilepsy, study findsCNN(CNN) Cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana plants, reduced the number of convulsive seizures in children with a severe and often fatal epilepsy disorder, according to research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Among …Marijuana Extract Cuts Seizure Rate In Half For Rare ...
Informatics group tells the federal agency that robust internet access is key to ensuring everyone benefits from advances in health IT. Powered by WPeMatico
The state’s Department of Medical Assistance Services didn’t meet federal security requirements, which could have compromised the integrity of the system. Powered by WPeMatico
Newsweek Getting High on Mushrooms Not Likely to Send You to the Emergency RoomNewsweekIf there was such a thing as a safe drug, then magic mushrooms would be it—at least that’s what a new study by the Global Drug Survey (GDS) found. Researchers found that of all people who tripped on psilocybin hallucinogenic mushrooms in ...
The funding increase will support the agency’s efforts and expand on private-public partnerships, the VA Secretary told a House committee Wednesday. Powered by WPeMatico
Partnership with Peerbridge Health will enable remote monitoring for cardiac patients. Powered by WPeMatico
