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- Cities, employers use active design to get people moving
Cities and companies are adopting "active design" principles to promote healthy lifestyles, such as outdoor trails and offices that encourage workers to get up and move around. Architects are designing buildings with exposed stairwells and outdoor decks while employers are moving printers and coffee machines away from individual work areas, forcing staff to get up and walk. USA Today
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- Study looks at minority youths' response to health monitoring device
A team of research students involved in the KNOWME Networks project looked at the effect of using a wireless and wearable device that tracks metabolic health, physical activity and vital signs on in a group of minority youths. The device -- equipped with Bluetooth-enabled sensors that transmit data to smartphones and to KNOWME's server -- allows data to be translated and assessed in real time by the researchers. They found that the subjects were willing to wear the device and listen to their health recommendations. MobiHealthNews.com
(10/29)
- Health app aids patients in measuring, tracking heart rate
Azumio has created a mobile health application called Cardio Buddy to enable consumers to leverage any smartphone camera to detect their heart rate in real time based on facial coloration changes. The app also lets patients monitor and measure their overall heart health by providing a history and analysis of their readings. Healthcare IT News
(10/26)
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- FDA: Eye drops, nasal sprays pose a danger to children
Tetrahydrozoline, naphazoline or oxymetazoline found in over-the-counter eye drops such as Visine and nasal sprays such as Sudafed and Afrin can cause serious harm in children when swallowed, FDA officials warned. Data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission showed that more than 4,500 children younger than age 5 were injured by eye drops between 1997 and 2009, while more than 1,100 were injured by nasal sprays. WebMD
(10/25), Los Angeles Times/Science Now blog (tiered subscription model)
(10/25)
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Are you ready? Prepare for Exchanges Dec. 5 and 6
At AHIP’s Exchange Conference, Dec. 5 and 6 in Chicago, the mix of sessions on consumer engagement, plan management, preparing for year one, and more, will address both the immediate steps required, and mid- to longer-term decisions necessary to successfully participate in Exchanges. Get details and register.
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How Defined Contributions are Changing Employers’ Benefits Strategies
Join us from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 14 to learn how private exchanges with a defined contribution can provide benefit solutions that enhance quality and control costs. Speakers will discuss how employers have launched defined contribution strategies and the factors that contributed to their success. Register now.
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