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Counterfeit drugs for sale: FDA issues warning regarding online pharmacies

The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. consumers that the vast majority of Internet pharmacies are fraudulent and likely are selling counterfeit drugs that could harm them.

29 Sep 2012

Patients, physicians face health IT divide

When it comes to consumer use of health information technology, demand seems to be outstripping supply and it's creating a great healthcare chasm. Results of a new survey show that, while three out of four patients are eager to access health records online through EMRs and more than 60 percent want to communicate with their doctor via email or other Internet technology, only 40 percent of physicians said they had the capability to interact with patients through email or give them access to their online health records.

29 Sep 2012

FDA launches campaign to raise public awareness on prevalence of fraudulent Internet pharmacies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a national campaign to raise public awareness about the prevalence of fraudulent Internet pharmacies, which can be dangerous to patient health, and to help consumers make safe purchases.

29 Sep 2012

Study finds major risk factors for HIV among U.S. Armed Forces personnel during DADT era

Same-sex partners and inconsistent condom use were among the major risk factors for HIV infection among U.S. Navy and Marines personnel during the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) era, reports a study in the October 1 issue of JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

27 Sep 2012

Social media sites let chronically ill teens be teens

Most chronically ill teenage patients do not disclose their personal health information on social media websites such as Facebook, research shows.

27 Sep 2012

iAdvantage Software’s eStudy Mobile Edition to be available on the iPad

iAdvantage Software, Inc., a leading provider of web-based solutions for Ag Chem, Ag Biotech, and Life Science studies, announced today that the eStudy Mobile Edition will be available for use on the iPad.

27 Sep 2012

Sanofi chooses OnPoint clinical trial management system from BioClinica

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, announced today that Sanofi, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, has selected BioClinica's OnPoint as the company's standard CTMS (Clinical Trial Management System).

From Clario 24 Sep 2012

Study focuses on how teenage patients view privacy issues in online life while in hospital

A study of how chronically ill teenagers manage their privacy found that teen patients spend a great deal of time online and guard their privacy very consciously. "Not all my friends need to know": a qualitative study of teenage patients, privacy and social media, was published this summer in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association and co-authored by Norwegian and Canadian researchers.

24 Sep 2012

Gates blog series on World Contraception Day

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog continues its series, published in partnership with Women Deliver, to recognize World Contraception Day, observed annually on September 26.

21 Sep 2012

ChromaDex announces findings from pTeroPure Phase 2/3 trial on high blood pressure

ChromaDex Corporation announced today findings from a Phase 2/3 trial at the University of Mississippi Medical Center showing its patented nutritional ingredient pTeroPure (pterostilbene) significantly reduced blood pressure in adults.

21 Sep 2012

No link between low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and health risks

There is no scientific evidence that low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and other transmitting devices causes adverse health effects, according to a report presented by a Norwegian Expert Committee. In addition, the Committee provides advice to authorities about risk management and regulatory practice.

18 Sep 2012

Maya Angelou Center to hold summit on issues that affect women and girls' health

The Maya Angelou Center for Women's Health and Wellness at Forsyth Medical Center announced today it will hold a three-day international summit focusing on contemporary issues affecting women's and girls' health beginning Thursday, September 27 through Saturday, September 29.

18 Sep 2012

National Academy of Sciences announces recipients of 10th annual Communication Awards

Recipients of the 10th annual Communication Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.

14 Sep 2012

Longer looks: The smells to treat PTSD; Nudging healthy choices; When a disabled daughter was shunned

On an Orlando college campus, veterans and active duty soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder inhale the unmistakable smell of burning tires, rotting garbage and Middle Eastern spices as part of a virtual reality treatment for the psychological wounds of war. Participants sit in a chair wearing a head-mounted display and video goggles connected to a computer system and a scent machine that puffs out the odors, recreating their memories of war.

14 Sep 2012

GPs not always using reliable online resources for information on tinnitus

GPs are not always using the most comprehensive and reliable online resources to support them in treating patients with the debilitating hearing condition tinnitus, researchers have found.

13 Sep 2012

Albert Einstein College of Medicine to educate faculty members and students on social media

Social media is increasingly popular but engaging in its proper use can prove confusing and challenging - especially in the medical and healthcare arenas. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has been awarded a two-year grant to educate faculty members and medical students on using social media appropriately and effectively.

11 Sep 2012

Hendricks Regional Health implements Heart IT's WebPAX to help manage cardiac images

Heart IT, the global leader that pioneered the first FDA approved zero-footprint medical imaging workstation, has joined Hendricks Regional Health to announce the implementation of Heart IT's WebPAX platform to help manage and distribute cardiac images.

6 Sep 2012

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, using a combination of the Internet and compact discs (CD) to transfer images during inter-hospital transfer is associated with much lower repeat imaging rates, suggesting that regional PACS networks may be useful for reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma.

4 Sep 2012

Sleep disorder treatment: an interview with Dr Seth Lederman, President and CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals

Sleep disorders are a large area. We are focused on one particular type of sleep disturbance called “non-restorative” sleep. People with this problem do sleep, but they don’t wake up feeling refreshed or feeling that their sleep has had the restorative effects of healthy sleep.

29 Aug 2012

HHS softens stage 2 meaningful use standards for electronic health records

In other health information technology news, the American Hospital Association has suggested modifications to Federal Communication Commission's Rural Health Care Pilot Program.

27 Aug 2012

Internet News and Research

Counterfeit drugs for sale: FDA issues warning regarding online pharmacies

Patients, physicians face health IT divide

FDA launches campaign to raise public awareness on prevalence of fraudulent Internet pharmacies

Study finds major risk factors for HIV among U.S. Armed Forces personnel during DADT era

Social media sites let chronically ill teens be teens

iAdvantage Software’s eStudy Mobile Edition to be available on the iPad

Sanofi chooses OnPoint clinical trial management system from BioClinica

Study focuses on how teenage patients view privacy issues in online life while in hospital

Gates blog series on World Contraception Day

ChromaDex announces findings from pTeroPure Phase 2/3 trial on high blood pressure

No link between low-level electromagnetic field exposure from mobile phones and health risks

Maya Angelou Center to hold summit on issues that affect women and girls' health

National Academy of Sciences announces recipients of 10th annual Communication Awards

Longer looks: The smells to treat PTSD; Nudging healthy choices; When a disabled daughter was shunned

GPs not always using reliable online resources for information on tinnitus

Albert Einstein College of Medicine to educate faculty members and students on social media

Hendricks Regional Health implements Heart IT's WebPAX to help manage cardiac images

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

Sleep disorder treatment: an interview with Dr Seth Lederman, President and CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals

HHS softens stage 2 meaningful use standards for electronic health records

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