Sequoia Project seeks feedback on information blocking compliance

The Sequoia Project this week made available a new set of draft resources to help healthcare organizations comply with Cures Act information blocking requirements. WHY IT MATTERS The group is also seeking public feedback on the resources, which include what it’s calling “good practices” for healthcare data sharing and information blocking compliance – and details on operational implications of the move […]

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'Vabbing' trend could be dangerous, doctors warn

EXCLUSIVE Doctors warn dangerous ‘vabbing’ TikTok trend that sees women use vaginal discharge as PERFUME could cause thrush or even infertility EXCLUSIVE: women are using vaginal discharge as perfume to attract male gaze Dr Paraskevi Dimitriadi says this could lead to pelvic inflammatory disease Social media trend could also cause thrush and bacterial vaginosis, she says  Doctors are warning against […]

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Thinking about freezing your eggs to have a baby later? Here are three numbers to help you decide

Egg freezing is promoted as an empowering option for women who want to stop the biological clock and improve their chance of having a baby later in life. But they need to know it’s more like a lottery than an insurance policy. Fertility declines with age. To avoid age-related infertility, women increasingly turn to elective egg freezing. Advertising on IVF […]

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Wrist-wearable devices more cost-effective than electrocardiograms and pulse palpation for atrial fibrillation screening

Screening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening using conventional methods such as 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and pulse palpation, or than no screening at all, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found. In a study in JAMA Health Forum, the team reported that use of contemporary wrist-worn wearables was also associated with a […]

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Monkeypox can be transmitted to babies during and after pregnancy. We should be watchful but not alarmed

So far, there have been 57 confirmed and probable cases of monkeypox reported by Australian authorities. In July, the Australian government issued a health alert for monkeypox as a communicable disease following the World Health Organization’s declaration of it as a public health emergency. The disease has been reported at higher rates among men who have sex with other men. […]

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