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Larger physician bonus may improve care in chronic disease

February 13, 2019 bonus, care, chronic, disease, improve, in, Larger, may, Physician

(HealthDay)—Increased bonus size for physicians caring for patients with chronic disease is associated with improvements in care quality, according to

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New CDC data highlight E-cigarette epidemic’s threat to nation’s youth

February 13, 2019 CDC, data, E-cigarette, epidemics, highlight, nation's, New, threat, to, Youth

Results of the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight

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High cadence cycling offers no benefit to amateurs, finds new study

February 13, 2019 fitness, Health Policy, Human Biology, Sports Medicine, Staying Healthy

A new study published today in the International Journal of Sports Medicine has found that exercise efficiency decreases in recreational

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Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity: New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older men

February 13, 2019 Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Elder Care, fitness, Men's Health, Menopause, obesity, Workplace Health

The combination of excess weight/obesity and an inactive lifestyle represents a powerful joint risk factor for developing mobility loss after

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More efficient system to reprogram stem cells

February 13, 2019 Brain Tumor, cancer, Immune System, Measles, Mumps, Prostate Cancer, Rubella, skin cancer, Stem Cells, Viruses

Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to

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Teaching self-driving cars to predict pedestrian movement

February 13, 2019 Artificial Intelligence, Automotive and Transportation, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Language Acquisition, Neural Interfaces, Perception, Photography, Telecommunications, Vehicles

By zeroing in on humans’ gait, body symmetry and foot placement, University of Michigan researchers are teaching self-driving cars to

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New blockchain-powered tech explored at HIMSS19

February 12, 2019 HIMSS19, Interoperability, Patient Engagement, Quality and Safety

Kalibrate Blockchain, developer of the Universal Patient Index, has kicked off at HIMSS19 an exclusive licensing program for its FormDrop

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ASA: Intensive BP Control Lowers Bleeding Risk in Stroke Patients

February 12, 2019 ASA:, Bleeding, BP, Control, in, Intensive, lowers, patients, risk, Stroke

TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 — Stroke patients who receive intensive blood pressure lowering are less likely to suffer brain bleeds

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Change Healthcare announces AI for claims management at HIMSS19

February 12, 2019 Artificial Intelligence, Claims Processing, HIMSS19

ORLANDO — Change Healthcare on Tuesday here at HIMSS19 announced its new Claims Lifecycle Artificial Intelligence technology. The new functionality

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4-7-8 breathing: How it works, benefits, and uses

February 12, 2019 4-7-8, and, Benefits, Breathing, How, It, Uses, works

This breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to sleep. Some proponents claim that the method helps

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