Houston doctor creates impressively accurate symptom checker app - Source abc 13 EYEWITNESS NEWS

 

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HOUSTON (KTRK) --

Say you're not feeling well, but can't get to the doctor. If you're like a third of adults in the US, you head to the Internet to self-diagnose yourself and feel better. The problem is some of that information is wrong. So, a Houston doctor turned to technology to create an accurate symptom checker that's now gaining national attention.

 When Diane Beasley's youngest child started coughing, she picked up her phone. But not to call her doctor. To answer a series of questions on an app called DocResponse.


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Sitting for 10 hours a day can lead to Liver related diseases- Source Pulseheadlines

source Pulse Headlines

South Korea – A team of Korean researchers found that those who sit for more than 10 hours a day have 9% higher risk of developing Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) than those who sit less than 5 hours a day. The study was published in the Journal of Hepatology.
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol. NAFLD may cause the liver to swell, making the person to be at risk of suffering cirrhosis over time and liver cancer or liver failure.

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Apple's Airstrip App Could Transform The Care Of Chronic Diseases - Source Popular Science

source Popular Science

Apple is aiming to profoundly change the way doctors and patients interact. Last week, the company demonstrated one of its newest medical apps, called AirStrip, which allows doctors to read a patient’s heart rate and other acute health statistics. The app can now be used on the Apple Watch, allowing doctors to view a patient's health information on the go, from their watch, anytime.

While the app is still new and in its early stages, its implications for the healthcare industry could be vast. The founders believe it could help doctors better monitor patients with chronic illnesses--such as heart disease, diabetes, and even COPD--from home. It could also increase the line of communication between doctors and patients, without having the patients make a trip to the hospital.

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See How Quickly an Infection Can Spread in a Hospital - Source ABC news

source ABC news

A researcher has devised a way to show how fast germs can spread in a hospital.

Marco-Felipe King, a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Leeds, created a diagram that revealed how even a well-ventilated hospital room can harbor plenty of germs and viruses.

King said he wanted to study the problem since one out of every 15 admitted patients in the United Kingdom contracts a disease while at the hospital. He said he also wanted to see how germs can spread in a multi-patient room versus a single-patient room. 

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Saudi Statistics on Health professions in Saudi Arabia

source  Okaz newspaper  15- Sep-2015

Total Number of non-Saudis working in health professions in Saudi Arabia is   :  317,000

Total Number of Saudis working in health professions in Saudi Arabia is   :  139,000

Total of non-Saudi  doctors  is  : 102,000

Total Number of Saudi doctors : 25,800

 Non-Saudis pharmacologist : 39,000

Saudi pharmacologist           :  7,000 

other non-Saudis working in health professions :  33,000 

other Saudis working in health professions  :  8,000

How much do chronic diseases cost in the US? source FOXNEWS

The most expensive health condition in the United States is cardiovascular disease, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Treating people with cardiovascular disease results in costs for each U.S. state that range from $411 million to $26 billion yearly, according to the report. In addition, the costs of absenteeism (days of lost work) due to cardiovascular disease fall between $23 million and $1.3 billion for each state yearly, the report said.


The numbers in the report come from a CDC tool called the Chronic Disease Cost Calculator, and one of the reasons the researchers wrote the report was to demonstrate exactly what the tool can do, said Justin Trogdon, an associate professor of health policy and management at the University of North Carolina and a lead author of the new report, published today (Sept. 3) in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

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