FDA Guidelines on Approving mHealth Apps
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Fewer Obese Toddlers Seen in Latest NHANES Report
(MedPage Today) — Overall obesity prevalence remained flat in the U.S. over the last decade, but there was a decline for kids ages 2 to 5, government researchers reported. …read…
Killing Pain: Xanax Tops Charts
(MedPage Today) — Alprazolam, more popularly known by its brand name — Xanax–is America’s favorite tranquilizer and one that is often used in combination with an opioid. …read more
Killing Pain: Tranquilizer Nation Timeline
(MedPage Today) — The tranquilizer saga is not new — it began in the height of the Cold War and lasted into the 21st century. To illustrate its reach, MedPage…
Killing Pain: Benzo 'Boost' Can Be Deadly
(MedPage Today) — Adding a benzodiazepine to an opioid painkiller can increase the effect of the opioid, or in the language of addition, benzos can boost the high — but…
Morning Break: 4 Million in Obamacare, Organ Harvesting
(MedPage Today) — Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff. …read more
3D Printing Helps Fix Child’s Heart, Save Life
3D printing has been creeping its way into the healthcare industry, slowly but surely, over the last few years. We have seen 3D printed human tissue, 3D printed prosthetics of…
Here comes phones Apps to Help Detect Seizures and Treat Strokes
Two new smartphone applications may help people detect epileptic seizures and get better stroke treatment, according to two studies released today that will be presented at the American Academy of…
Philips’ Fabric of Africa report highlights innovation in tackling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
LONDON, United-Kingdom, February 20, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Royal Philips (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) (http://www.philips.com) today released its latest Fabric of Africa Trends Report called “Facing the Future: Tackling…
Online microscope tested in Tanzania to aid accurate diagnosis of deadly diseases
The blood gallery project led by Manchester Metropolitan University academics and MRI, Watford General Hospital and UK NEQAS(H) has been tested to be successful. The virtual microscope has been developed…