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New Finding: Consuming Trans Fats Linked To Aggression
In the first human study of its kind researchers have linked trans fatty acid consumption to increased aggression. Read More »
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New Resource Spotlight: Discrete Choice Experiment User Guide
How can policy-makers formulate appropriate responses to address shortages of health workers in remote and rural areas? A new publication produced through close collaboration among the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, and CapacityPlus proposes an innovative methodology—the discrete choice experiment (DCE)..... Read More »
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New Salmonella Outbreak In Chicken Resists Antibiotics
A salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken from California involves several antibiotic-resistant strains of the disease and has put at least 42% of the victims in the hospital, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Read More »
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New York: A Look at One State’s Transformative Efforts To Combat The HIV/AIDS Epidemic While Leveraging Health Information Technology And Innovative Solutions
To commemorate National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, we wanted to highlight the State of New York’s efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic when it first emerged, and to celebrate the new and innovative tools the state is exploring to prevent HIV and to test, diagnose, treat, and care for those living with the disease. Read More »
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NexJ Connected Wellness Platform Selected for Connected Health and Wellness Project
[Canadian] Federal Economic Development Agency Funds People-Centered Healthcare Initiative
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NexJ Systems Recognized With Two CDN Channel Elite Gold Awards
NexJ Systems Inc., (TSX: NXJ) a leading provider of next generation enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, was recognized with two CDN Channel Elite Awards, winning Gold for Best Cloud Computing Solution and Gold for Best Mobile Solution. Read More »
Next Stop For Controversial Airport Scanners: Office Buildings?
Last month, the Transportation Security Administration ended its contract with the airport scanner maker Rapiscan, pledging to remove the company's controversial backscatter x-ray machines from the country's airports. Read More »
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NHS Tears Out Its Oracle Spine In Favour Of Open Source
Health authority parachutes in Riak, Redis to save on dosh & screwups. The UK government's quest to get public services to use more open source technologies seems to be taking hold, judging by the revamp of the NHS's very large Spine service. Read More »
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Nigeria Minister Of Health Cites Importance Of Health Workforce Issues
Recently at the 2nd National HRH conference in Nigeria, with the theme “Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria: Role of Human Resources for Health,” the Federal Minister of Health, Professor C.O. Onyebuchi Chukwu, celebrated CapacityPlus for our good works in the area of health systems strengthening. Read More »
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Nigeria: Capacity Plus Equips 874 Health Students
Capacity Plus (Nigeria) has presented 874 students drawn from various health institutions of learning across 23 states of the country with different categories of scholarship and bursary award inorder to encourage more enrolment of people as health workers in the intent to increase numbers of practicing professionals. Read More »
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NIH Launches Database Of Liver Injury-Linked Drugs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a database of pharmaceutical drugs associated with liver damage. Read More »
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No Bitter Pill: Doctors Prescribe Fruits And Veggies
It was the Greeks who first counseled to let food be thy medicine. And, it seems, some doctors are taking this age-old advice to heart. In New York City physicians are writing prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables. That's right, 'scripts for produce. Read More »
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No Duh. EMR Implementation Costs Too Much
Courtesy of Information Week, we get the following news: apparently, EMRs cost too much. Stop the presses! Read More »
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Nomination Deadline Is Approaching—The Accelerating Science Award Program
There is less than two weeks for ASAP program award nominations. This is an opportunity to showcase significant examples of Open Access reuse and to bestow $30,000 to three winners who will be recognized at an Open Access Week kickoff event hosted by SPARC and the World Bank. Read More »
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NYC Doctors Are Now Prescribing Fruits And Veggies
Doctors typically give patients prescriptions for medications. But a new program in New York City has doctors prescribing fruits and vegetables to obese or overweight patients. Read More »
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