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THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A HEALTH APP

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 21, 2012 19:30

HHS sponsors contest for Web app to identify local health trends Federal officials are challenging developers to design Web-based applications that use Twitter to track health trends in real time. Health officials may be able to use knowledge of these trends as an early indicator of emerging health...

DON'T BE ONE OF THE 87

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 21, 2012 18:30

Learn How to Prevent Poisoning March 18-24 is Poison Prevention Week On average, 87 people die each day as a result of unintentional poisoning. Learn how to lower the risk for you and your loved ones. The 50th Anniversary of Poison Prevention Week, March 18-24, 2012, is an ideal time to focus on...

DRUGLESS TRANSPLANTS

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 21, 2012 18:00

Organ Transplants Without Life-Long Drugs   A new method allowed kidney transplant recipients to eventually stop taking harsh immune-suppressing medications, even though they'd received mismatched organs. These preliminary findings may one day reduce the need for anti-rejection drugs and lead...

GET YOURSELF SCREENED

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 20, 2012 22:30

Missing the screen  Listen to Tip Screening tests can find some kinds of cancer early when treatment is more effective. But a look at national survey data for 2010 indicates a good deal of missed opportunities. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researcher Mary White: "Not...

BUT WHERE DOES THIS MONEY COME FROM?

Lucas A. Ferrara
March 20, 2012 19:30

Health reform provides more than 45 million women access to preventive health care services Millions more see lower prescription drug costs, stand to gain health insurance coverage Under the Affordable Care Act, 45.1 million women - including 20.4 million women with private health insurance and...