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Thought Leaders Consortium discusses new vision for medicine in healthcare

Defining a new vision for medicine was the mission of the consortium of global leaders in healthcare who gathered in Seattle, Wash., April 12 - 14 for the first "Thought Leaders Consortium" hosted by the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.

25 Apr 2013

Facebook users' interests in suggesting active lifestyle lower obesity rate in cities, towns

The higher the percentage of people in a city, town or neighborhood with Facebook interests suggesting a healthy, active lifestyle, the lower that area's obesity rate.

25 Apr 2013

Social media helping spur conversation surrounding global newborn health

Writing in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, Jennifer James, founder of Mom Bloggers for Social Good, discusses how social media is advancing the conversation surrounding global newborn health.

23 Apr 2013

North Carolina set to become a leading hub for data-intensive business, data science research

A new collaboration called the National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) aims to make North Carolina a national hub for data-intensive business and data science research, a move that will help develop a national strategy to ensure U.S. leadership in the data-driven global economy.

22 Apr 2013

Research: Children and teens with ASD more likely to develop addictive patterns of video game play

Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use screen-based media, such as television and video games, more often than their typically developing peers and are more likely to develop problematic video game habits, a University of Missouri researcher found.

18 Apr 2013

New research shows that use of social media can offer additional support to older people

The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown.

17 Apr 2013

New report reveals abuse of students working in anthropology field

College athletes are not the only ones who sometimes suffer at the hands of higher ups. A new report brings to light a more hidden and pernicious problem - the psychological, physical and sexual abuse of students in the field of biological anthropology working in field studies far from home.

15 Apr 2013

Published report describes 3 cases of H7N9; Researchers developing quick test, vaccine

A new report by a team of Chinese researchers describing the cases of three people who died of the H7N9 avian flu strain in China "was published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine along with a commentary from American health officials, who said the disease 'raises many urgent questions and global public health concerns,'" the New York Times reports.

15 Apr 2013

ACP, FSMB release new recommendations for preserving trust in patient-physician relationships

The creation and use of information online and the widespread use of the Internet offer exciting new opportunities for patient care, but also require physicians to consider how to best protect patient interests and apply principles of professionalism to online settings, the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards said today in a newly released policy paper, "Online Medical Professionalism: Patient and Public Relationships."

15 Apr 2013

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

RxWiki, Inc. announced today the beta release of Mobile+, a customizable mobile application for community pharmacists that delivers the latest medication information, news, and alerts to their patients' smartphones.

12 Apr 2013

Experts outline challenges, opportunities of using social media in clinical care setting

As social media drastically alters the world we live in, physicians are left wondering what their role is in the digital revolution. In the first comprehensive review of its kind, experts at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have outlined the challenges and opportunities of using social media in a clinical care setting.

9 Apr 2013

Journalists, experts discuss China's response to H7N9 outbreak

In a conversation in the ChinaFile blog, David Wertime, co-founder and co-editor of Tea Leaf Nation, an English-language online magazine that analyzes Chinese social media, speaks with Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations; journalist Isabel Hilton; Donald Clarke, a professor at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.; Susan Jakes, editor of ChinaFile; Dorinda Elliott, editor at large at ChinaFile; and James Fallows, a correspondent for The Atlantic, about the emergence of a new strain of avian flu called H7N9 in China and the country's response to the outbreak so far.

6 Apr 2013

HIV home tests: an interview with Dr Nitika Pant Pai, McGill University

30 years into the HIV epidemic, there is no vaccine in sight. Yet, even though there are fantastic and effective cheap and universally available drugs, and a treatment as prevention strategy is known to work, people do not wish to get tested for HIV! If everyone got tested, and treated, we could have brought the infection under control a long time ago!

21 Mar 2013

U.S. continues to respond to Syrian crisis

Noting "[t]he two-year anniversary of the Syria uprising coincides with another dark milestone: over one million refugees have fled Syria," Anne Richard, assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, writes in the State Department's "DipNote" blog, "This escalating crisis ... is challenging all of us to do more. We must ensure more life-saving assistance reaches people who need it."

21 Mar 2013

dailyRx News Network expands Total Patient Engagement solution

The dailyRx News Network, a leading digital publisher of health news, announced today that its Total Patient Engagement solution has been expanded and enhanced to include dailyRx-created video health news.

4 Mar 2013

Facebook ‘Likes’ indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction

While those active on social media aren't shy about expressing opinions on their Facebook pages, how much do their "Likes" really reflect the quality of an organization? American Journal of Medical Quality (a SAGE journal) recently published a study that found that Facebook "Likes" were indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction.

3 Mar 2013

Britain children urgently need protection from alcohol marketing, say experts

Children in Britain are more exposed to alcohol promotion than adults and need much stronger protection, warn experts on bmj.com today.

28 Feb 2013

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Each year more individuals worldwide die from cancer than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV combined. With research showing that many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is working to raise awareness of preventive tactics in honor of National Cancer Prevention Month.

27 Feb 2013

Teaching older adults to use Facebook could help improve their cognitive performance

For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona suggest that men and women older than 65 who learn to use Facebook could see a boost in cognitive function.

22 Feb 2013

Santarus launches UCERIS for induction of remission in patients with ulcerative colitis

Santarus, Inc. announced today the U.S. commercial launch of UCERIS (budesonide) extended release tablets for the induction of remission in patients with active, mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.

14 Feb 2013

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

Thought Leaders Consortium discusses new vision for medicine in healthcare

Facebook users' interests in suggesting active lifestyle lower obesity rate in cities, towns

Social media helping spur conversation surrounding global newborn health

North Carolina set to become a leading hub for data-intensive business, data science research

Research: Children and teens with ASD more likely to develop addictive patterns of video game play

New research shows that use of social media can offer additional support to older people

New report reveals abuse of students working in anthropology field

Published report describes 3 cases of H7N9; Researchers developing quick test, vaccine

ACP, FSMB release new recommendations for preserving trust in patient-physician relationships

RxWiki releases customizable mobile application for community pharmacists

Experts outline challenges, opportunities of using social media in clinical care setting

Journalists, experts discuss China's response to H7N9 outbreak

HIV home tests: an interview with Dr Nitika Pant Pai, McGill University

U.S. continues to respond to Syrian crisis

dailyRx News Network expands Total Patient Engagement solution

Facebook ‘Likes’ indeed an indicator of hospital quality and patient satisfaction

Britain children urgently need protection from alcohol marketing, say experts

Research shows many cancers can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices

Teaching older adults to use Facebook could help improve their cognitive performance

Santarus launches UCERIS for induction of remission in patients with ulcerative colitis

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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