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Repossession 'is mental threat'
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:20:58 -0000
House repossession poses the greatest threat to people's mental health, a charity has warned.
Gut 'tasting' could beat poisons
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:37 -0000
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
UV light fear over 'green' bulbs
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:53:07 -0000
Skin could be damaged by prolonged, close-up exposure to low-energy bulbs, health experts have warned.
Testicles 'are stem cell source'
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:41:42 -0000
The cells in a man's testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body.
'End in sight' for elephantiasis
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:58:59 -0000
A painful and disfiguring disease affecting more than 100 million people worldwide could be wiped out by 2020, say experts.
Ginseng jabs kill three in Yunnan
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:40:07 -0000
The Chinese government says three people have died after receiving herbal ginseng injections in Yunnan province.
NYT > Health
A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:08:56 -0000
Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet.
Cancer Vaccine Used by 25% of Girls 13 to 17
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:59:30 -0000
The figures represent the government’s first substantial study of vaccination rates for Gardasil, a vaccine against a virus responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancers.
CNN.com - Health
Networking sites give patients a lifeline
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:21:47 -0400
When Susannah Reid learned she hadd advanced cancer, a stranger on a Web site helped get her the help she needed. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you the best social networking sites on the Internet for finding people who hold the answers to your health questions.
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Repossession 'is mental threat'
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:20:58 -0000
House repossession poses the greatest threat to people's mental health, a charity has warned.
Gut 'tasting' could beat poisons
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:37 -0000
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
UV light fear over 'green' bulbs
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:53:07 -0000
Skin could be damaged by prolonged, close-up exposure to low-energy bulbs, health experts have warned.
Testicles 'are stem cell source'
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:41:42 -0000
The cells in a man's testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body.
'End in sight' for elephantiasis
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:58:59 -0000
A painful and disfiguring disease affecting more than 100 million people worldwide could be wiped out by 2020, say experts.
Ginseng jabs kill three in Yunnan
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:40:07 -0000
The Chinese government says three people have died after receiving herbal ginseng injections in Yunnan province.
NYT > Health
A Debilitating Disease That Is Often Unknown
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:08:56 -0000
Mimi Winsberg, a triathlete who once sustained herself with energy bars and pasta, found she had celiac disease, which can only be treated with a gluten-free diet.
Cancer Vaccine Used by 25% of Girls 13 to 17
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:59:30 -0000
The figures represent the government’s first substantial study of vaccination rates for Gardasil, a vaccine against a virus responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancers.
CNN.com - Health
Networking sites give patients a lifeline
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:21:47 -0400
When Susannah Reid learned she hadd advanced cancer, a stranger on a Web site helped get her the help she needed. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you the best social networking sites on the Internet for finding people who hold the answers to your health questions.
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HL7 United States: Standards for electronic interchange of clinical, financial, and administrative information among health care oriented computer systems; e.g. hospital information systems, clinical laboratory systems, enterprise systems, and pharmacy systems. Version3 RIM (Reference Information Model) incorporate...Healthcare Informatics: HL7 in the 21st Century: Integrating medical information exchange. Discusses origins of HL7, versions and future use of XML. Author: David Marotta in Healthcare Informatics.
HL7 Australia: The Australian web site for HL7 Information, HL7 Tools, Events and assistance for implementing the Health Level Seven (HL7) Messaging Standard for Medical Information Interchange and Interoperability.
HL7 Australia Clinical Context Object Workgroup Resources (CCOW): Assists in providing at point of care a unified view of information held in separate and disparate healthcare applications. Slides, downloads, overview and committee details available.
HL7 Australia Vocabulary/Terminology Information: Material on draft general practice vocabulary and presentation notes.
HL7 Canada: Details of HL7 Canada including what's new, membership information, member services, certification, FAQ, resources, conferences and contacts
HL7 Finland: HL 7 Finland - Homepage
HL7 Southern Africa: Southern Africa representatives of the International HL7 organisation. Contact and members details
HL7 Tools and Resources: The most popular HL7 Tools page on the web. Find all reported HL7 Tools for Messaging here. Links to all known HL7 Interface Tools are on this page.
HL7 United Kingdom: Not-for-profit organisation responsible for the production and promotion of the HL7 series of healthcare IT communications standards in UK.
HL7-IHE Joint Demonstration Project: Details of live interoperability demonstration at HIMSS 2004 Annual Conference Exhibition. Connection information, contact details, software and specifications.
NZHUG HL7 New Zealand: NZHUG HL7 New Zealand
Official HL7 Site for Argentina: HL7 Argentina
Working Toward Implementation of HL7 in NAACCR Information Technology Standards: Meeting summary by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes background, use of HL7 and recommendations. Authors: Susan Toal and Nicole Lezin.
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