I think we all need a break – from the constant headlines, the media frenzy, the endless shock and terror which seems to take up space on every radio, every TV, every newspaper in the country. speak of course of Normal People, RTE’s must-see adaptation of the Sally Rooney book that I kept meaning to… Read More »
Health Tech Jun 3, 2020• SPONSORED POST By BAYER G4A Digital health is changing the world From chronic disease management to prevention, G4A’s goal is to empower people with the tools and access they need to take control of their health. G4A does this through fostering a diverse and vibrant ecosystem of digital health partners… Read More »
Fifty years ago, Monty Python’s famous sketch, “The Ministry of Silly Walks,” first aired on BBC One. The sketch pokes fun at the inefficiency of government bureaucracy. It opens with the Minister (John Cleese) walking in a rather unusual manner to his work, the Ministry of Silly Walks, where Mr. Pudey (Michael Palin) is waiting… Read More »
I find myself shaking my head in disbelief when I read that the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending gastric bypasses in young children. I’m gobsmacked because weight loss surgery is normally the last resort for severely obese adults who have failed to control their weight over decades and had lots of failed attempts at… Read More »
Health Data Management is now accepting nominations for its fourth annual Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT Awards. Nominations will be accepted throughout March, with a deadline of March 31 for participation. The recognition program highlights the professional achievements and leadership of women in the healthcare information technology industry. Nominations will be accepted in these… Read More »
Some in the industry call them “referral fees,” others “educational grants.” To at least one bioethicist, they are simply kickbacks. Licensed producers of medical cannabis are paying millions of dollars to cannabis clinics across the country in exchange for patients who register their marijuana prescriptions with the companies, corporate documents and interviews reveal. What just… Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device The campaign group Action on Sugar is demanding a ban on freakshakes and all milkshakes with more than 300 calories. It surveyed milkshakes sold in restaurants and fast food shops in the UK and found they contained “grotesque levels of sugar and calories”. Freakshakes are milkshakes that also… Read More »