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CDC and ONC work together to strengthen public health data infrastructure

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ORLANDO – Since its inception, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has “defined physics to a certain degree,” moving both “fast and slow at the same time,” said Steve Posnack, deputy national coordinator for health IT, as he opened a thought leadership session Tuesday at HIMSS24 that featured Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control, and focused on the nexus of healthcare IT and public health. “To know what our future looks like, we have to respect and understand how much progress we’ve made over the past 20 years, which I’ve played a large…
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8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hints

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Intermittent fasting — a dieting strategy that limits when someone can eat each day — has been linked to a 91% higher risk of heart-related death in a large study. This risk was tied to eating in an eight-hour or shorter window in the 24-hour day, compared with a more typical 12- to 16-hour window. The new, preliminary research was presented March 18 at the American Heart Association (AHA) EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2024. It looked at deaths from cardiovascular diseases in more than 20,000 US adults, who were followed for an average of eight years. Experts told Live Science…
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Samsung’s Vision for an Intelligent Health Platform – Samsung Global Newsroom

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Today, more than ever, people are defining their own wellness goals. From looking to staying fit or gaining more muscle mass, achieving better sleep, or caring for personal or family physical and mental health issues, everyone’s goals for better health look different. But one thing is common, the daily management and path towards these goals can be complicated and challenging, and most importantly, it is determined by you. That’s why at Samsung, we’re working to empower more people to manage their health — and those they care for — their way, with a comprehensive, yet simplified approach to everyday wellness.…
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EU Health Data Space: access to your health data across the EU | Topics

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In May 2022, the European Commission put forward a proposal on the European Health Data Space, which aims to improve the use of health data for research, innovation and policymaking. At the same time, Europeans should have more control over the use of their own health data. Benefits for citizens EU citizens would be able to access their health data in electronic form immediately and without any costs. Health data, such as patient summaries, electronic prescriptions, laboratory results and discharge reports, would be available in a common European format that could be shared with health professionals within the patient’s country…
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