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Health and Wellness News

• Aspirin as Good as Plavix for Poor Leg Circulation: Study - Both work equally well in condition that causes pain while walking
• Flu Shots for Pregnant Moms May Protect Babies - Vaccinated moms-to-be in Bangladesh were less likely to deliver 'too-small-for-age' newborns
• Kidney Damage Greatly Raises Diabetics' Risk for Death - Control of blood sugar, catching early signs of damage may help prevent advanced kidney disease
• Is Avoiding Gluten in Foods Always Necessary? - Many who shun the component of wheat, barley and rye may not need to do so, experts say
• Raw Milk Causes Most Illness From Dairy Products: CDC - Twice as many outbreaks occur in states where unpasteurized milk is legal

Medical News

• Myanmar : Big Issues With HIV & TB - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the largest provider of HIV treatment in Myanmar, released a report today highlighting the urgency of treating HIV and multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in their country - Myanmar used to be called Burma. As many as 85,000 people are going without retroviral treatments and another 9,300 are infected with MDR-TB each year, while as few as 300 get any treatment...
• How To Become A Family Nurse Practitioner Online - If you are a licensed registered nurse you may well be able to enroll in a new online Master of Science in Nursing degree program with a strong focus in Family Nurse Practitioner. This program, offered by Herzing University Online, is available in 27 states in the USA. The University says it is an opportunity for a licensed registered nurse to become a family nurse practitioner. Dr...
• Obesity - New Clues By Age And Stage, Australia - Researchers have found that one fourth of students in Australian secondary schools are either overweight or obese, affecting lifestyle and socioeconomic status. The study, published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia - a publication of the Australian Medical Association, was funded by Cancer Councils around Australia and the National Heart Foundation. The study examined 12,188 students and found that just under one quarter were either obese (5%) or overweight (18%)...
• Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome - FDA Approves Korlym (Mifepristone) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Korlym (mifepristone) to control hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels) in adults with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance, who remained unresponsive to previous surgery or are not eligible candidates for surgery. Pregnant women should never take Korlym (contraindicated). Until the FDA approved Korlym for the treatment of endogenous Cushing's syndrome, there were no approved medications to treat the disorder...
• The Deadly Impact Of Atherothrombosis - A report published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, a publication of the Australian Medical Association, reveals that nearly 40% of individuals with extensive atherothrombotic disease will experience a cardiovascular event within one year. The team, led by professor Christopher Reid from Monash University, set out to determine the most deadliest forms of atherothrombosis - a combination of blood clots and plaque on artery walls that causes blockage of blood flow...

HIPAA News

• KSI Enables KSI-1700 Series Keyboard with Biometric Reader - AZoSensors -

  KSI Enables KSI-1700 Series Keyboard with Biometric Reader AZoSensors The HIPAA-compliant KSI-1700 series keyboard now offers auto ID and integrated security and will be showcased at the Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference being held at the Sands Expo Convention Center, ... Key Source integrates Lumidigm scannersThirdFactor KSI to Exhibit at the 2012 HIMSS Conference in Las VegasGlobeNewsWire (press release) all 4 news articles »

• ECC's RAPID Network Now Offers HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) Access - openPR (press release) -

  ECC's RAPID Network Now Offers HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) Access openPR (press release) (openPR) - Penfield, NY: February 22, 2012 - RAPID Network (www.rapid-network.com) announced today that it has expanded its services to include HETS access for Medicare beneficiary eligibility verification. This allows RAPID to provide additional ...

• Accellion and BoxTone Partner - Citybizlist (press release) -

  Accellion and BoxTone Partner Citybizlist (press release) The joint solution enables organizations to manage mobile access to sensitive, confidential data - including patient information in the healthcare industry - for compliance with industry regulations such as HIPAA, HITECH, GLBA, and Sarbanes-Oxley. and more »

• Fridsma: Healthcare communication is not one-size-fits-all - FierceHealthIT -

  Fridsma: Healthcare communication is not one-size-fits-all FierceHealthIT FierceHealthIT is the leading source of Healthcare IT news with a special focus on CPOE, EMR adoption, HIPAA compliance and other critical areas. Join 44,00 healthcare industry insiders who get FierceHealthIT via daily email for their must know IT news ... and more »

• CMS releases Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposals - FierceHealthIT -

  CMS releases Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposals FierceHealthIT FierceHealthIT is the leading source of Healthcare IT news with a special focus on CPOE, EMR adoption, HIPAA compliance and other critical areas. Join 44,00 healthcare industry insiders who get FierceHealthIT via daily email for their must know IT news ... and more »