Rare Disease Day 2016: Patient Voice
Rare Disease Day 2016 recognizes the crucial role that rare disease patients play in voicing their needs and instigating change.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Health Highlight: We ’re All Suffering from ‘Successaholism’ and It Needs to Stop
Call it workaholism or “successaholism”, it's a problematic cycle because it eventually leads to burnout and worse job performance.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Health Highlight: We’re All Suffering from ‘Successaholism’ and It Needs to Stop
Call it workaholism or “successaholism”, it's a problematic cycle because it eventually leads to burnout and worse job performance.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Health Highlight: Natural Metabolite Might Reset Aging Biological Clocks
Our daily rhythms are governed by a metabolite called polyamines that declines with age.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - October 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Health Highlight: Researchers use gut bacteria to map genetic mutations in colorectal cancer tumours
A new study has predicted key genetic mutations in colorectal tumours by analyzing the types of gut bacteria present around them.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - October 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Anti-parasite Drugs and the Nobel Prize for Medicine
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced earlier this week [1]. The prize was awarded to three scientists who developed therapies by looking at natural, local substances, against...
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - October 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Walter Jessen Source Type: blogs
Long-term Depression Elevates Stroke Risk in Older Adults
A Harvard University study has found that long-term depression in people over 50 could more than double their risk of having a stroke.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - June 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
Dying Matters: Talk, Plan, Live
During Dying Matters Awareness Week, everyone should talk openly with those closest to them about dying, death and bereavement
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
To the Edge of the Sky: the Fight to Save Children ’s Lives and End Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
To the Edge of the Sky documents four families fight to save their children's lives and end Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - May 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
To the Edge of the Sky: the Fight to Save Children’s Lives and End Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
To the Edge of the Sky documents four families fight to save their children's lives and end Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - May 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
23andMe Aims to Use Genetic Data to Develop Drugs
23andMe recently announced the creation of a new therapeutics group with the intention of developing drugs.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - April 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
Nationwide Study Reports Shifts in Americans ’ Use of Natural Products
A national survey shows that natural product use in the US has shifted since 2007, particulary for fish oil (omega 3) and probiotics.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - April 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NIH Newsbot Source Type: blogs
Nationwide Study Reports Shifts in Americans’ Use of Natural Products
A national survey shows that natural product use in the US has shifted since 2007, particulary for fish oil (omega 3) and probiotics.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - April 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NIH Newsbot Source Type: blogs
Apple Launches ResearchKit with 5 mHealth Apps to Revolutionize Medical Studies
Apple's ResearchKit is designed to help physicians and scientists collect data from users via iPhone apps.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - March 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
Perfint Healthcare: Top Innovative Company in Healthcare
Perfint Healthcare is one of 10 companies included in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Healthcare.
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jenny Jessen Source Type: blogs
