214 Articles Matching "mayo"
Lessons learned from Mayo Clinic's 'interactive care plan' rollout
Feb 14, 2019The app-based tool highlights patients' goals and helps them manage conditions at...
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Mayo Clinic teams up with Leidos to build accelerator, Save the Children taps EarlySense for pilot program and other digital health deals
Feb 08, 2019Also: Bright.md worked with Ozers and providers from Kaiser Permanente on anxiety and depression platform; MobileSmith Health teams up with Isabel Healthcare on pediatrics...
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Young Man’s Suicide Following Stint At Rikers Island Shines Light On Mental Health Crisis In Prisons
Jan 26, 2019Kalief Browder, who was accused of stealing a backpack, spent three years on Rikers Island without being tried or convicted—and about two of those years were spent in solitary confinement. New York City has reached a $3.3 million settlement with his family. “There is no reason he should have gone through this ordeal,” NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said, “and his tragic death is a reminder that we must continue to work each day to provide the mental health services so many New Yorkers...
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Mayo Clinic’s best practices for video
Jan 24, 2019Those moving, talking images are a brilliant way to tell stories and put your experts front and center. Yet in order to succeed, you must figure out your end...
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State Highlights: NYC Mayor Taps City’s Workers To Help Enroll Uninsured; Measles Outbreak In Oregon Anti-Vaccination ‘Hot Spot’ Escalates
Jan 24, 2019Media outlets report on news from New York, Oregon, Montana, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, California, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee and New Hampshire....
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By Revamping Device Therapy, Tech Companies See New Hope For Trimming Reliance On Opioids
Jan 24, 2019Neuromodulation, which started appearing in the 1960s, works when electricity interrupts pain signals carried to the brain, providing relief to patients. But costs make them impractical for everyone and there are risks involved. In other news on the opioid crisis: Boston's mayor examines needle exchange programs; Ohio aims to lower HIV rates; Texas website focuses on education; and California doctors cry foul on...
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Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms
Jan 18, 2019
Mindfulness may be associated with fewer menopausal symptoms for women, according to a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric: The Journal of the International Menopause Society. Researchers discovered that being mindful may be especially helpful for menopausal women struggling with irr......
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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ New Year, New Health Proposals
Jan 11, 2019Democratic governors and mayors are unveiling new ideas to control costs and expand coverage. The federal government shutdown has spared most health agencies, but not all. And learn the latest on that lawsuit out of Texas, which is threatening the Affordable Care Act once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health...
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Flu Vaccine Is Safe For Hospitalized Patients
Jan 10, 2019
Hospitalized patients who received the flu vaccine had no increased risk of outpatient visits or hospital readmission within seven days of discharge, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The study also showed that vaccinating hospital patients did not i......
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New York City launches $100 million universal health insurance program
Jan 09, 2019New York City has launched a $100 million health insurance program to cover 600,000 uninsured residents, including those unable to afford coverage and those living in the United States illegally, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday....
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NYC mayor guarantees health coverage for 600,000 uninsured residents
Jan 09, 2019New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will guarantee healthcare for all the city's 600,000 uninsured people, including undocumented...
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New York City pharmacies banned from selling cigarettes
Jan 03, 2019
A bill signed by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2017 that prohibits New York City pharmacies from selling cigarettes and other tobacco products took effect Jan. 1.
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Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Policy Would Have ‘Deleterious Impact’ On Dallas’ Economy And Public Health, Mayor Says
Dec 12, 2018The city is the latest to take a stand against the Trump administration's proposed policy that would penalize legal immigrants who are seeking green cards for accepting government aid such as Medicaid. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers at the national level are coming out against the proposal....
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Young Pa. Mayor’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A Snapshot Of Epidemic That Is Still Gripping Nation
Dec 11, 2018Brandon Wentz was only 24 when he had to resign as mayor from a small Pennsylvania town because his family was moving. The day after he wrote his resignation letter, he died of an overdose. Other news on the national drug crisis is reported from Michigan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Texas and...
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Junk food ads banned across London's public transport network
Nov 24, 2018The mayor of London has announced a ban on junk food commercials across the city's public transport network, which will come into force in...
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London bans junk food advertising on public transportation
Nov 24, 2018London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Friday that junk food advertising will be banned on the city's entire public transportation network from February, as part of a plan to tackle childhood obesity....
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Mayo Clinic projects heavy construction spending in coming years
Nov 20, 2018Mayo Clinic says it expects to spend $908 million over the next three to five years on ongoing construction...
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Mayo Clinic gets $200 million donation from turnaround expert Jay Alix
Nov 14, 2018The Mayo Clinic on Tuesday said it received $200 million, the largest donation the academic medical center has ever received, from Jay Alix, founder of the consulting firm Alix Partners....
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Mayo Clinic receives record $200M gift from Michigan donor
Nov 14, 2018A corporate strategist from Michigan has given Mayo Clinic its largest gift ever — $200...
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This Week In XR: VR's Big IAAPA, New Rift, Augmented Workers, Surgical Scores Mayo Clinic, Cash
Nov 03, 2018XR news that caught my eye this...
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