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• XBOX Kinect Helps with Stroke Rehabilitation

  Each year, two-thirds of the 700,000 Americans who survive a stroke each year require rehabilitation. But only one in three of those survivors actually do the at-home exercises recommended by their physical therapist.

  That number may rise, thanks to a fun new way for patients to work on regaining movement [...]

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• More Access = Better Health?

  Patients who have online access to their medical records and use email to communicate with their physicians are more likely to using traditional healthcare services, according to a recent study published in JAMA. According to the study, those patients were more engaged in using clinical services, including office visits [...]

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• The NFL Has Converted to an EHR System. What About You?

  If you’re a football fan, it seems like every week another star player has been injured from head trauma – specifically concussions. The NFL even came out with a huge PR blitz on how they’re changing rules and helmets to try to address this ever-growing problem in this violent sport.

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• Beware of Mobile Health Apps Making False Claims

  Once upon a time, there was a mobile health apps claiming to treat acne. To use the app, you propped the phone against your skin in acne-prone areas for a few minutes so your pimples would disappear like magic. Obviously, this was a complete scam.

  Currently there are at [...]

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• Where do you turn when you have a health question – your doctor or the Web?

  If you’re not comfortable sharing a sensitive health question with your doctor, you’re not alone. Two out of three Americans go to the Web to get answers on private health topics such as sex, STDs, weight issues and substance abuse, according to researchers.

  In a recent study performed by [...]

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• Which Health Apps Are You Downloading?

  Apple and Google’s app stores have millions of apps for all types of purposes. From games to social networks to news, there’s an app out there for all tastes and purposes. When it comes to health-related apps, what are people these days downloading?

  Well, according to a recent [...]

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• Social Media, Smartphones and Sandy

  Superstorm Sandy tore through the Northeast, leaving in its wake casualties, damaged homes and devastated communities. People are still without power as they work to put together their lives.

  The destruction and lack of power disrupted many forms of communication, including television, radio and newspapers. One medium that ultimately saved lives [...]

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• The Online Consumer-Rating Effect

  Most people believe what their peers say online about other businesses. According to a Nielsen survey, about 70 percent of consumers “completely” or “somewhat” trust consumer opinions posted online. That makes it the second most-trusted form of advertising, only behind direct recommendations from friends and family.

  These numbers tell [...]

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