KABC-TV FDA approves 1st at-home genetic testing kit, but experts wary of resultsKABC-TVFor the first time, the FDA approved the sale of an at-home genetic test that gives information about a person’s risk for certain diseases. A California company will now market that genetic test. (KABC). KABC. By Denise Dador. Friday, April 07, 2017 06 ...
Healthcare IT News Does HIPAA need refreshing for the 21st Century? AHIMA wondersHealthcare IT News“Mobile health devices such as the FitBit, electronic health records, telehealth services, social media, and other wearable health trackers have taken on a life of their own, outpacing privacy regulations – even with the HITECH update to HIPAA in 2009 … ...
CNN Girl with alopecia wins competition with gorgeous jeweled headCNN(CNN) Even without hair, 7 year-old Gianessa Wride has managed to sparkle — and win her Utah school’s “Crazy Hair Day” competition. On January 1, Daniella Wride began brushing her 7-year-old daughter Gianessa’s hair and watched in horror as the …This 7-Year-Old Didn’t Let Alopecia Keep Her ...
A failed contract to build a customer database for HealthNow Networks, left personal health information exposed online for months, according to an investigation by ZDNet and DataBreaches.net. Powered by WPeMatico
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If passed, the law would help small- and medium-sized healthcare providers that often have constrained security budgets. Powered by WPeMatico
Our top takeaways from the Pop Health Forum 2017 in Boston. Powered by WPeMatico
fox6now.com WATCH: “Hungry, hungry hip….errr giraffe!” April “very much herself,” has great appetitefox6now.comNEW YORK — April the giraffe’s handlers at Animal Adventure Park in New York on Friday, April 7th said April is a “hungry, hungry giraffe.” Zookeepers said April has consumed all of last evening’s grain offering, and continues to eat her hay. They ...
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USA TODAY Why owning a pet could protect your baby from obesity and allergiesUSA TODAYFamilies with cats or dogs running around the house may unwittingly be protecting their infant children from future allergies and obesity. Research out of Canada shows babies born into families with pets have higher amounts of microbes tied to lower …Exposure ...