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Prof Muhammad Pate said the digitilisation of health will help to improve patients’ experience and protection of data. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Pate, said the platform will also improve patients' health outcomes, reduce costs of care by the providers at different levels. Dr Tunji Alausa said the lack of uniform data collection and management has presented the Nigerian healthcare system with numerous challenges and limited the development of the health industry.
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Joseph Lawrence puffed on e-cigarettes every day for years before being rushed to the emergency room with an almost collapsed lung. A lung collapse happens when air builds up between the lung and chest wall putting pressure on the lung so it cannot expand as much as it normally does. More than 3.5 million people in Australia over the age of 14 vape, according to the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care.
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Australian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people and lower their blood pressure. The new research published in The Journal of Heart and Circulatory Physiology offers hope to millions of people around the world affected by sleep. It is a sleep disorder where the muscles in the back of the throat relax and the upper airway narrows or collapses.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

This study highlights challenges experienced by people with SCI across transitions in care that risk access to sufficient and appropriate care, revealing important imbalances in power between these individuals and institutions involved in their rehabilitation. Results for this cohort show slightly longer AIPR lengths of stay (average of three days) compared to typical SCI experiences [29], likely due to the high number of participants with tetraplegia. However, the current trend of decreasing length of stay for AIPR was reflected in the experiences of this cohort, including
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

Dr John Gerrard said health officials recognised the ongoing effects suffered by people who have had Covid-19 as real but they were not unique to the virus. Common symptoms included fatigue, post-exertional symptom exacerbation, brain fog, and changes to smell and taste. The health department surveyed 5112 patients over 18 years old.
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2 years ago Read more at 1News

The Healthy Ageing Strategy was launched at The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living in Coffs Harbour on Monday 4 March. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882.
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2 years ago Read more at News Of The Area

Eastwell Farms will host the inaugural HEART Summit on Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24 at their Kin Kin property in Moran Group Rd. The event aims to bring together farmers, health educators, and success mentors at the forefront of regenerative agriculture and health optimisation. Participants will engage with thought leaders and innovators from various disciplines, fostering connections and insights to pave the way for a healthier future.
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2 years ago Read more at Noosa Today

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped back from the royal family. In addition to errors in the photo, Kensington Palace pointed out that Kate wasn’t wearing her wedding ring, which stirred up old rumors of William having an affair with fellow member of the British elite Rose Hanbury. On top of that, the queen died, and she became Princess of Wales.
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2 years ago Read more at Women's Health

Change Healthcare, a segment of UnitedHealth Group, has restored much of its electronic payment system after a 3-week system outage due to a ransomware attack. Claims processing is expected to resume today, March 15, with a full system restoration phased in the next week. In February, Change HealthCare publicly disclosed that it had been the victim of the most significant cyberattack on the U.S. health care system in American history.
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The presentation was part of the UAMS Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Seminar series. All seminars are open to everyone at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Veterans Administration healthcare system and other health care settings.
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2 years ago Read more at UAMS News