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Exo WorksTM is a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software from Exo (pronounced "echo') Wellstar MCG Health has transformed its workflow to streamline ultrasound exam documentation, billing, quality assurance (QA) and education at the point of care across its healthcare system. Exo’s ecosystem to date includes Exo IrisTM, a revolutionary handheld ultrasound device, and a fast-growing suite of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The company is dedicated to expanding access
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“Dove” pairs veterans with living kidney donors. David Hardaway is the first recipient in the Houston V.A. Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program. Living donors are preferred over deceased donors because it reduces recipient’s time on the waiting list.
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Stephen J. Motew has been named president and CEO of the UF Health clinical enterprise, effective April 1. He is a nationally respected physician leader who champions patient-focused quality clinical care and innovation. With more than two decades of leadership experience, he joins UF health from the Inova Health System in Northern Virginia.
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2 years ago Read more at UF Health News

The Chippewa Valley Mental Health Coalition, Mental Health Matters, worked with nine other Wisconsin coalitions to create the Behavioral Health Strategy Guide. Departments, organizations, or individuals can use the resources to implement strategies to help improve mental health in their communities.
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Perceived discrimination was reported to occur in various settings, including public spaces, schools, the internet, work, public services, and healthcare settings. The study also reveals that migrant men, aged 16–25 years, born in MENA and SA regions, with more than 12 years of education, a sexual orientation other than heterosexual, religious beliefs other than Christianity. This study shows that there is a relatively high prevalence of perceived discrimination among migrants in Sweden, despite the Anti-Discrimination Act
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2 years ago Read more at BMC Public Health

In Thailand, a group of researchers use ancestral wisdom about herbs. The first functional supplement the company commercialized enhances memory function and reduces osteoporosis in menopausal women. JWF manufactures functional ingredients, functional food, nutraceuticals, conducts research, and undertakes clinical trials.
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Dr. Steve Nguyen, a postdoctoral fellow at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego, decided to study the potential link between sedentary behavior and mortality risk. The researchers also decided to focus on older women ages 63 to 99 for this study. This study was started in the 1990s to overcome decades of health research that did not include women.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical News Today

Mainz Biomed is in final regulatory planning stages of ReconAAsense clinical trial to seek Premarket Approval (PMA) for its next generation diagnostic test. The Company currently commercializes its first-generation test in Europe and in select international territories through its flagship product ColoAlert®. This non-invasive test can be indicative of tumors as determined by analyzing tumor DNA, offering better early detection than other stool tests.
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In the report by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Druid Hills Middle School received a 63 out of 100 on Feb. 27. Inspectors noted several violations, including an employee who returned from the restroom to serve students without washing their hands. The school had been storing milk, lasagna, and bean and cheese burritos at more than 41 degrees.
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2 years ago Read more at FOX 5 Atlanta

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has identified a lack of consensus among public health officials about whether SWL from artificial sources disrupts circadian rhythm. Research conflicts on physiological effects of SWL exposure The neuroendocrine system is particularly sensitive to SWL. In addition, SWL might reduce evening sleepiness by an alerting effect, suppress melatonin levels, and consequently affect sleep quality and duration, which over time may negatively affect health.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net