The Mobile Surgical Simulator App. 09_Safaricom. In Kenya, where more than half of citizens live on less than a dollar a day, medical care can be a far-off luxury.
But local telecom giant Safaricom has built a vital bridge between doctor and patient. It launched Daktari 1525 in late 2011, a 24/7 call-in service that, for a small fee, connects callers one-on-one with a doctor. Calls flooded in. This year, it’s boosting marketing to get more customers calling, and more Kenyans healthy. [Illustrations by Romualdo Faura] The New England Journal of Medicine: Research & Review Articles on Disease & Clinical Practice. TechCrunch : Medypal Raises $400K In Seed... A female CEO at GM: Sign of progress or just a blip? By Katherine Reynolds Lewis Mary Barra FORTUNE – Mary Barra officially starts as General Motors' (GM) CEO on Jan. 15, marking an important milestone of progress for professional women.
The 105-year old car company is an iconic American corporation, and the automotive industry is tied to notions of traditional masculinity more than other sectors. But does Barra's elevation signal a transformative change in the auto and manufacturing sectors? Or is it an anomaly that merely gives the illusion of progress for women? The answer to both questions may be yes. MORE: How GM is making it near impossible to steal a Tahoe "There's no doubt there's a dearth of women in leadership roles at publicly traded companies," says Kim Bowers, CEO of CST Brands, one of North America's largest convenience retailers.
A look at a recent report by Catalyst turns up data relevant to the questions at hand. But looking closely at the most and least male-dominated industries reveals counterintuitive findings. Administration faces tough fight on contraception cases - Josh Gerstein. As a new round of religion-based challenges to President Barack Obama’s health care law head to the Supreme Court, advocates on both sides of the issue say the administration’s arguments are likely facing a chilly reception.
On Friday, the Obama administration urged the court to reject a plea from an order of nuns who say a provision of Obamacare conflicts with their opposition to birth control. Continue Reading Already, the Supreme Court is preparing to hear two cases filed by private companies who say contraception provisions in the law violate their firms’ rights to religious freedom. (PHOTOS: 21 landmark SCOTUS rulings) Together, the cases could recreate a broad left-right coalition on the court that has emerged in the past decade to defend religious rights against alleged government intrusions. “I wouldn’t be betting on the government winning,” said Michael McConnell, a former federal appeals court judge who favors granting broad religious exemptions. Chowing Down On Meat, Dairy Alters Gut Bacteria A Lot, And Quickly : The Salt.
Hide captionTo figure out how diet influences the microbiome, scientists put volunteers on two extreme diets: one that included only meat, egg and cheese and one that contained only grains, vegetables and legumes.
Morgan Walker/NPR To figure out how diet influences the microbiome, scientists put volunteers on two extreme diets: one that included only meat, egg and cheese and one that contained only grains, vegetables and legumes. Looks like Harvard University scientists have given us another reason to walk past the cheese platter at holiday parties and reach for the carrot sticks instead: Your gut bacteria will thank you. Switching to a diet packed with meat and cheese — and very few carbohydrates — alters the trillions of microbes living in the gut, scientists report Wednesday in the journal Nature. The change happens quickly. "I mean, I love meat," says microbiologist Lawrence David, who contributed to the study and is now at Duke University. The first diet was all about meat and cheese. Obamacare Brings Medicaid To Skid Row's 'Ugly Reality' : Shots - Health News.
Hide captionMartha Castro lives on the streets in Los Angeles' Skid Row neighborhood.
She's still resistant to the idea that she can now get health coverage because of California's expansion of Medicaid. Anna Gorman/Kaiser Health News Martha Castro lives on the streets in Los Angeles' Skid Row neighborhood. She's still resistant to the idea that she can now get health coverage because of California's expansion of Medicaid. If you were led blindfolded a few blocks east from Los Angeles' grand City Hall, you would know instantly when you entered Skid Row. There is the pungent smell of urine and marijuana smoke, and the sound of music and easy laughter — a carnival rising out of misery. This is the chaos that Chris Mack plunges into on most days. Mack is part of a concerted push to enroll the nation's homeless in Medicaid.
The outreach is important, homeless experts say. "A person who is not feeling very well can't behave or perform very well," Mack says, "so I think health care is primary. "