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How Will Facebook’s Organ Donor Tool Change Transplants?
Earlier this month Facebook announced a new featured that would allow individuals to share their status as an organ donor to their timelines. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg states that this new tool was inspired by Facebook members who have used the … Continue reading
Botswana and Human Resources for Health – Part 2
This is the follow-up blog post from Tarascon Publishing Author, Matthew Dasco, MD, MSc. Click here to read Part 1 of the Botswana and Human Resources for Health post. Part 2: The “push” factors and “pull” factors that drive health care … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Global Health Blog
Tagged Africa, Botswana, Fogarty International Center, Global Health, health workers, Matthew Dasco MD, Medical Education Partnership Initiative, MEPI, Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health (NIH), University of Botswana School of Medicine, US Health Resources and Services Organization
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The Relationship Between Doctors, Patients & Social Media
Re-posted from our friends at Methodical Madness: Health Care and Social Media A recent article in Information Week stated that the health care community in the United States doesn’t take full advantage of social media as a health care tool. Most healthcare … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged American Medical Association, communication, doctors, health care, HIPPA, medical school, patients, social media
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Family Medicine Enrollment Grow in 2012 – Still Room for Concern
According to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also known as the Match, family medicine attracted more graduating medical students in 2012, marking an increase in the field for the third year in a row. The Match data provided by … Continue reading
Join Million Hearts in the Fight Against Heart Attacks This February
Just in time for American Heart Month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), launched its national initiative aimed to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. The campaign is called … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology
Tagged CDC, Center for Disease Control, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Department of Health and Human Services, heart, heart attack, HHS, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Million Hearts, stroke
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National Cholesterol Awareness Month
September marks the annual observance of National Cholesterol Awareness Month. Over 100 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol. High cholesterol levels are due to a variety of factors including heredity, diet, and lifestyle. If you or a loved-one … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology, Patient Education
Tagged atherosclerosis, cholesterol, heart disease, national cholesterol awareness month, National Lipid Association (NLA), patient education
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month
With students getting ready to go back to school, and the upcoming flu season fast approaching, August marks the annual observance of National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). The goal of NIAM is to increase awareness about immunizations, and to reach … Continue reading
Posted in Infectious Disease
Tagged immunization, infectious disease, influenza, National Immunization Awareness Month, NIAM, vaccine
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