Oklahoma Girl’s Rare Syndrome Prevents Her From Aging
Layla Qualls looks like a happy, 9- to 10-month-old baby— but she’s actually three years old. The Oklahoma girl was diagnosed with Syndrome X, which means she will never age.…
Anaesthetic Gases Raise Earth’s Temperature (A Little) While You Sleep
The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere, where they make a small contribution to climate change, report scientists who have detected the compounds as…
Study Provides Deeper Insight Over Brain Part That Drives Decision-Making
Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University in Japan have provided a deeper insight over how brain is involved in the process of crucial decision…
Privacy And Security And The Internet Of Things
David Harlow, JD MPH, Principal, The Harlow Group LLC David Harlow is Principal of The Harlow Group LLC, a health care law and consulting firm based in Boston, MA. He…
From Airplanes To Doctors’ Offices: Improving Population Health Outcomes
Eric Just, Health Catalyst Eric Just is vice president of technology at Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst, a data warehousing and analytics company. Great variation exists in our healthcare system…
Noncommunicable Diseases Prematurely Take 16 Million Lives Annually, The WHO Urges More Action
19 JANUARY 2015 ¦ GENEVA – Urgent government action is needed to meet global targets to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and prevent the annual toll of 16…
India: first to adapt the Global Monitoring Framework on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
Every year, roughly 5.8 million Indians die from heart and lung diseases, stroke, cancer and diabetes. In other words, 1 in 4 Indians risks dying from an NCD before they…
Highlights Of 2014 Related To Health Sector
Health headlines have recently been dominated by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and humanitarian emergencies in many other countries. 2014 also saw major public health successes, and a clearer…
Role Of Anthropological And Qualitative Approaches In Health Management
The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”1. The definition underlines the significance…
Lack Of Sleep Increasing In Teenagers
Despite the popular stereotypical image of the teenager spending a ridiculous amount of time in bed, a new study reports that teenagers are increasingly sleep deprived. Not getting enough sleep…