By Shania Kennedy March 27, 2023 – In a paper published earlier this month in JMIR Formative Research, researchers explored the feasibility of using the Apple Watch to predict pain scores in hospitalized sickle cell…
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New data from the Urban Institute corroborates the link between food swamps—a caveat to food security—and chronic disease, particularly obesity.
The study specifically showed that areas with a higher density of retail food chains overlap…
In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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Maternal mortality, plus maternal health disparities, continue to get worse, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the worst figures for maternal mortality in the past few years.
This comes as the…
By Mark Melchionna March 17, 2023 – Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a study assessing a Mass General Brigham remote hypertension program showed it was successful, as many patients involved achieved…
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SpectrumAi, a startup focused on autism care, announced it raised up to $20 million in a Series A funding round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Cobalt Ventures.Previous investors Frist Cressey, F-Prime…
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Jeremy Bloom, CEO, NorthSight RecoveryThe United States only represents five percent of the world’s population; however, Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s opioids.1 The U.S. is the world’s leader in the use of…
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The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Rite Aid, accusing the pharmacy chain of filling hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions that had “obvious, and often multiple, red flags.”
Rite Aid is one…
Calif.-based Artera, which offers an AI-enabled test aimed at personalizing therapy for prostate cancer patients, announces its launch alongside a $90 million investment.Johnson & Johnson, TIME Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Coatue, Walden Catalyst Ventures,…
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The administration says it seeks to bolster the IT posture of federal agencies by making “intentional investments at the right time” as well as address cybersecurity, health disparities and public health infrastructure needs.Improving the…
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