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SmartBrief publishes more than 40 e-newsletters in health care, serving medical professionals such as family physicians, specialists and nurses, and exploring diverse topics such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, insurance and health IT.
CDC: Washington state has highest Alzheimer's mortality rate
5/23/2013
- InternalMedicineNews.com (free registration)
The national mortality rate for Alzheimer's disease in 2010 was 25.1 per 100,000, with Washington state having the highest age-adjusted death rate at 43.6 per 100,000, according to a CDC report. The s… Read More
Employers can reduce discrimination risk in wellness programs
5/23/2013
- Human Resource Executive
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has not yet decided what the term "voluntary" means for employee wellness programs but companies should still implement plans and reduce their risk of viola… Read More
FDA seeks to regulate mobile app for urine analysis
5/23/2013
- FDALawBlog.net
The FDA is asking BioSense Technologies why the company did not submit its mobile application, the uChek Urine Analyzer, to the agency for 510(k) clearance. The app uses a mobile phone to analyze urin… Read More
Elimination diets may help children with ADHD, experts say
5/23/2013
- Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model)
Parents have said for years that children with ADHD see symptom improvement after adopting diets that eliminate artificial additives or food triggers, and now researchers are finding some data to supp… Read More
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