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BBC News - The myth of the eight-hour sleep
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you.
Building the health information infrastructure for the modern epatient - O'Reilly Radar
To learn more about what levers the government is pulling to catalyze innovation in the healthcare system, I turned to Dr. Farzad Mostashari ( @Farzad_ONC ).
Beating Food Addiction & Sugar Addiction: Ideas from Dr. Hyman
WE ARE ALL PROGRAMMED TO LIKE SUGAR. New research shows some are genetically much more prone to sugar and food addiction than others.PROBLEM : Depression has traditionally been diagnosed with a questionnaire that assesses patients' reported symptoms.
Study of the Day: Blood Tests Can Accurately Diagnose Depression - Hans Villarica - Health - The Atlantic
If you've been reading health magazines and websites for any length of time, you've read a litany of reasons why soda is bad for you.
facts about soda | 9 Disturbing Side Effects of Soda | Rodale News
If public health is a legitimate reason to curb corporations' advertising to kids, why limit bans to cigarettes, booze, and toys in happy meals, and not include, say, all unhealthy food? In the fall of 2008, San Francisco polished its progressive credentials by banning something. From October 1, 2008, the sale of cigarettes was prohibited in certain places.
Abolish the Food Industry - Raj Patel - Health - The Atlantic
Medicine Begins to Catch Up With Star Trek - Tech Europe - WSJ
By Nick Clayton From the early days of the science-fiction television series Star Trek the “tricorder” was a vital prop used to scan, analyze and record data. It came in various guises, including a medical version, but it was a dramatic prop, not a real device.How to: Take Control of Your Health in 2012
Dionysian indulgences between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are part of la joie de vivre, but they can take a real, long-term toll on our health.
A Smartphone-Enabled Device that Detects Cancer in Under an Hour | Singularity Hub
The microNMR-smartphone system - a tool for rapid and accurate cancer screeningRoi Carthy is the Managing Partner at Initial Capital.
Tawkon Debuts Free Cellular Radiation App for Android [Disrupt Startup Alley]
Health Archives
Men are more likely than women to turn to Facebook and other social networks for healthcare purposes, according to a survey by accounting firm PwC .Feeling a bit under the weather?
Mobile Application to Diagnose Disease by Hearing you Cough
Our constant rants on the PR Industry do not go unnoticed.