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Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special

Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) evaluating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in patients with lupus finds that the questionnaire is valid in assessing subjective...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Many patients ok linking social media to medical records: Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts

Many patients ok linking social media to medical records: Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts to their medical records, a U.S. study suggests, a shift with the potential to improve care by giving doctors more insight into what makes patients tick.
Source: reuters.com

VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Spreads to Sports Cars: Volkswagen denies new EPA findings of emissions-cheating software

VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Spreads to Sports Cars: Volkswagen denies new EPA findings of emissions-cheating software in luxury and sports car models
Source: ieee.org

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis,

The use of social media among health care professionals within an online postgraduate diabetes diploma course Lipp, A. Davis, RE. Peter, R. Davies, JS. 2014. Practical Diabetes.
Source: wiley.com

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter

Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98: As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter S. Graf became alarmed by the number of heart attack sufferers who died while en route to hospitals.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Supraventricular Tachycardia: Facts on Treatment

Supraventricular Tachycardia: Facts on Treatment
Source: emedicinehealth.com

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania

Rijuven CardioSleeve for Pediatrics Brings ECG, Digital Auscultation to Any Stethoscope |: Rijuven out of Wexford, Pennsylvania is releasing the CardioSleeve for Pediatrics, a 3-lead ECG attachment and digital auscultation system that snaps onto
Source: medgadget.com

Delhi's air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done?: The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies,

Delhi's air pollution is causing a health crisis. So, what can be done?: The city’s toxic air has been linked to allergies, respiratory conditions, birth malformations and increasing incidence of cancers. But as a recent car-free experiment showed, action to cut pollution can be effective
Source: theguardian.com

Artificial intelligence is coming to a surveillance camera near you | ExtremeTech: Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is coming to a surveillance camera near you | ExtremeTech: Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence being made at Carnegie Mellon University, computers may soon be able to give timely warnings when video surveillance cameras detect unusual activity.
Source: extremetech.com

Leap in Lithium-Air Battery Tech Could Supercharge Electric Cars: Lithium-air batteries can have up to 10 times more capacity

Leap in Lithium-Air Battery Tech Could Supercharge Electric Cars: Lithium-air batteries can have up to 10 times more capacity than lithium-ion ones
Source: ieee.org

‘It was the scariest thing I've ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions: Every year, thousands of

‘It was the scariest thing I've ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions: Every year, thousands of women come from Ireland to England for abortions – illegal at home, and punishable in Northern Ireland by life imprisonment. These are their stories
Source: theguardian.com

BMJ launches online publishing portal in Mandarin Chinese: BMJ --- one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers

BMJ launches online publishing portal in Mandarin Chinese: BMJ --- one of the world's leading healthcare knowledge providers -- has launched an online publishing portal in China that brings together information and resources to support doctors, researchers and clinicians.
Source: eurekalert.org

IBM and Carneggie Mellon Releasing NavCog App for Blind People |: Example of a Bluetooth beacon attached to an 'exit' sign.

IBM and Carneggie Mellon Releasing NavCog App for Blind People |: Example of a Bluetooth beacon attached to an 'exit' sign. A collaboration between IBM Research and Carnegie Mellon University has unveiled an open developm
Source: medgadget.com

(2015). Mindlines in a digital age. Education for Primary Care: Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 293-296. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2015.1079010

(2015). Mindlines in a digital age. Education for Primary Care: Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 293-296. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2015.1079010 Anne Marie Cunningham. Alan Shirley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2015.1079010.
Source: tandfonline.com

Low carbon electricity better than gas, says government panel - BBC News: Low-carbon electricity, not gas, is the cheapest

Low carbon electricity better than gas, says government panel - BBC News: Low-carbon electricity, not gas, is the cheapest way to keep lights on and meet carbon targets, says the government's climate advisory panel.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt 'misrepresented weekend deaths data' - BBC News: The health secretary has misrepresented a key study used to

Jeremy Hunt 'misrepresented weekend deaths data' - BBC News: The health secretary has misrepresented a key study used to back the case for more seven-day NHS care, the editor of the British Medical Journal says.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Innovations in Diabetes Care Around the World: Case Studies from Mexico, India, and US of Care Transformation Through Accountable

Innovations in Diabetes Care Around the World: Case Studies from Mexico, India, and US of Care Transformation Through Accountable Care Reforms: A Commonwealth Fund–supported study in Health Affairs examines promising diabetes programs in Mexico, India, and the United States to understand the institutional,...
Source: commonwealthfund.org

Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health

Updated OECD 2015 Health Data. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective: Spending, Use of Services, Prices, and Health in 13 Countries: Despite spending far more on health care than other high-income countries in 2013, Americans had comparatively poor health outcomes, including shorter life expectancy...
Source: commonwealthfund.org

The 'Good Right' isn't caring. It just knows what's good for you: Each term, my 12-year-old daughter’s class has a “topic”.

The 'Good Right' isn't caring. It just knows what's good for you: Each term, my 12-year-old daughter’s class has a “topic”. The topics display the interests of her teachers. Last term it was “poverty in our back yard”. This term they are lamenting the plight of girls around the world who do...
Source: independent.co.uk

Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to

Social media usage at critical care conferences helps broaden reach: Social media is a tool that groups have adopted to help educate, market, and promote causes or topics to a broad audience. Researchers examined trends in social media use at pulmonary and critical care conferences and found substantial...
Source: eurekalert.org