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HIPAA-secure social network launched solely for Autism community

Autism Spectrum Disorder is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States, affecting 1 in 88 children, according to the CDC. As more families struggle to find answers and make sense of a diagnosis, National Autism Network announces the launch of an innovative, HIPAA-secure social network designed specifically and solely for the Autism community. This fully integrated social network offers features not currently found on any social network and was created to fill a void in the community.

20 Nov 2013

New initiative launched to increase access to clean drinking water in Africa

3000 children in Africa die every day from diseases spread through drinking contaminated water. Robin Moore, a donor and partner of The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative, is doing something about it. She has launched the 100 Day Challenge for Clean Water in Africa. She seeks donations from family, friends, and others concerned about the plight of these children to partner with The Joseph Assignment Global Initiative effort to ship two well drilling machines to Ghana, Africa, in order to effectively increase access to clean drinking water needed to save lives.

14 Nov 2013

Health law outreach efforts try new controversial ads, enrollment tactics

Health law outreach efforts take on new wrinkles -- Colorado officials launch controversial ads geared toward women and Enroll America changes how it tries to get people to sign up for health coverage. In the meantime, Republicans are releasing their own set of ads mocking the law.

13 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 13, 2013

Today's headlines include not-so-positive predictions about whether healthcare.gov will be fully functional by the end of November.

13 Nov 2013

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launches innovative Fall advertising campaign

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launches an innovative Fall advertising campaign this month which focuses on the extraordinary team of 63 surgeons, all of whom who are integral reasons why the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world.

5 Nov 2013

Some states see enrollment success even as others, federal insurance exchange struggle

Even as the federal and some state-based insurance marketplaces falter, enrollment numbers in some state-based exchanges are exceeding expectations -- including nearly 49,000 in Washington state alone. But some places, like Oregon, are dealing with technical problems that are forcing officials there to hand-process applications.

4 Nov 2013

New collaborative effort to fight cancer

To defeat cancer it takes a team effort. Southeast Michigan headquartered advertising agency, DBA Worldwide, united Detroit's ultimate team: NFL's Detroit Lions and Henry Ford Health System, to make a difference in Michigan's fight against cancer.

31 Oct 2013

New ex-smokers across Cheshire and Merseyside celebrate first steps towards a smokefree life

Over 9,000 people across Cheshire and Merseyside joined a quarter of a million people in the UK choosing to turn their back on cigarettes this month in the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge, Stoptober. In Merseyside, 7187 people signed up along with 1,288 people in Cheshire West and Chester.

30 Oct 2013

Lymphoma Hub launched for hematologists, oncologists treating lymphoma

Led by La Fondazione Italiana Linfomi, a non-profit Italian professional lymphoma research organization, and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Celgene Corporation, the Lymphoma Hub has been launched as a new online community for hematologists and oncologists treating lymphoma.

29 Oct 2013

Facebook chats provide new venue to get health information about lupus

Using Facebook chats to convey health information is becoming more common. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City set out to find the best way to boost participation in the chats to raise awareness of lupus, an autoimmune disease.

28 Oct 2013

Share of young people affected by digital abuse has declined, shows survey

MTV and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research today released the results of a new survey exploring the pervasiveness of digital abuse among teens and young adults, how it is affecting America's youth and how they're responding to it. According to the survey, trends show that the share of young people affected by digital abuse has declined since 2011, with less than half (49 percent) of those surveyed stating that they have experienced digital abuse, compared to 56 percent in 2011.

25 Oct 2013

Obama administration to Loyalists: Help boost the health law

From the White House to Capitol Hill to You Tube, the administration hoping to rally the troops who have supported the health law in the past.

24 Oct 2013

Calif. marketplace under fire for not providing quality ratings for plans; Obama's characterization of Conn.'s operation not right

California's insurance exchange came under fire for its plan to withhold quality ratings of health plans until late 2015 while thousands of consumers shop for coverage under the federal healthcare law. The state exchange, Covered California, said Tuesday that it had reliable ratings on only four of the 12 participating health insurers primarily because their networks of doctors and hospitals have changed so much for new policies available next year (Terhune, 10/22).

24 Oct 2013

States shaking health law tree to deal with what falls out

States are grappling with the realities of the health law: Illinois is using social media to field consumer worries over the rollout of the law even as the law brings more money -- and more stress -- to the state. In the meantime, the differences between exchange launches in Washington state and Oregon are examined.

22 Oct 2013

Parental perceptions pose major barrier to acceptance of HPV vaccination

A Mayo Clinic physician and two other pediatric experts say that parental perceptions pose a major barrier to acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination — and that many of those perceptions are wrong.

22 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 21, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest reports about how the Obama administration plans to make the necessary fixes in the health law's online insurance marketplace.

21 Oct 2013

Medical Cannabis Payment Systems announces marketing features for S2S Seed-to-Sale solution

Medical Cannabis Payment Systems, Inc. today announced some of the marketing features for their innovative S2S Seed-to-Sale solution. S2S will provide retailers and providers with powerful tools to grow business and maximize efficiency, joining with their customers to move the medical cannabis marketplace to the next level.

21 Oct 2013

Eye Am Empowered: A social media support network for women experiencing life challenges

Facebook, move over. There's a new social media network in town, and it's called Eye Am Empowered. This life-changing social media support network is an innovative way for women to share, inspire, and empower each other. EyeAmEmpowered.com is the brainchild of Chrislie Formulations, a beauty company created by women, for women.

18 Oct 2013

CHOP offers new software toolkit to help researchers wrangle data

Biomedical researchers often confront large quantities of information that may be amassed in many forms: vital signs, blood cell counts, lengthy DNA sequences, bar graphs, MRIs, patient demographics, and so much more. How do researchers assemble, access and analyze all that data without having to become specialized database technicians themselves?

18 Oct 2013

Health law politics are far from over

The Washington Post reports that the political winds in individual states will impact the health law's chances for success or failure -- maybe even more than the current technical challenges that have been a hallmark of its roll out.

17 Oct 2013