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Obesity Worsened During Economic Downturn: Poor Buying More Cheap Junk Food
Since the economic downturn of the past five years, obesity increased in many developed countries and remained stable in a few. Read More »
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OHSU, Intel Partner On Genetics
Oregon Health & Science University and Intel Corp. are teaming up to develop next-generation computing technologies that advance the field of personalized medicine by dramatically increasing the speed, precision and cost-effectiveness of analyzing a patient's individual genetic profile. Read More »
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Omics Future On Personalized Medicine, Computer Breeding And Open Platform
As one of the most influential and fruitful annual conference in "Omics", the 8th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-8) was successfully concluded on November 1st with numerous updates provided on on-going research applying today's accurate and affordable technologies to advancing human health and agricultural breeding. [...] Read More »
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Online Health Communities Improve Chronic Care Quality
Online health communities can be powerful tools for addressing chronic care issues as the number of people afflicted with such ailments rises, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Read More »
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Ontologies In Health: Ready For Prime Time? IAO Versus OpenEHR
A lot of ontology work has been going on for some years that comes loosely under the BFO and OBO activities, which stand to improve how computing in health is done. BFO is the Basic Formal Ontology, and OBO is the Open Biological and Biomedical Ontologies. Read More »
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Open Health, Privacy And The Digital Divide
Open health refers to a set of developing information technologies that make it easier for patients, professionals and administrators to access health-care information or make it anonymous and open to the public. Read More »
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Open Source Drug Discovery Gathers Steam
The unique CSIR initiative, now has over 6,000 registered participants working on an open source platform for the discovery of drugs of diseases such as TB, malaria and more. Read More »
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Open Source Health Inc. Names Fred Trotter As Chief Operating Officer
Open Source Health Inc. (CSE:OSH) a digital integrated healthcare company dedicated to advancing life-long solutions for women's health and wellness is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Trotter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Fred has served as an advisor to Open Source Health since December 2013. Read More »
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Open Source Training Makes Labs Safer For All
BioRAFT has teamed with NH-INBRE and Dartmouth EHS to create an open source-style lab safety training program. This model can and should be replicated to start solving this industry-wide challenge. Read More »
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OPSWAT helps San Francisco State University contribute to Healthcare Systems for Developing Countries
OPSWAT's donations to the Computer Science department help students get involved in the development community for OpenMRS, an open source medical records system. Read More »
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Option For Veterans: Acupuncture Can Treat Pain And PTSD
Area Vietnam veteran John Reid suffered from back pain caused by injuries he received while serving with the 82nd Airborne. Like other military veterans, the Bedford man, 62, who also suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, found relief from acupuncture, an ancient practice from China... Read More »
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Other Resource 530 Chefs Call On White House To End Antibiotic Overuse On Industrial Farms
This week, The Pew Charitable Trusts delivered a letter signed by 530 chefs (PDF) to Sam Kass, executive director of Let’s Move! and senior policy advisor for nutrition at the White House, urging the Obama administration to finalize policies to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics and to protect people from resistant superbugs. Read More »
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Our Critical Mission: Addressing Malnutrition In Hospitalized Patients
With the U.S. healthcare system in the midst of significant changes, the value of nutrition has never been higher, yet it is often overlooked and undervalued. Read More »
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Our Status-Driven Culture May Be Shortening Your Lifespan
Imagine you got to choose whether to be born Black or born White in America. Here are a few health statistics that might inform your decision... Read More »
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Pakistan Uses Smartphone Data To Head Off Dengue Outbreak
Algorithms tell government workers where to seek out the telltale mosquito larvae that causes the disease. Read More »
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