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Eating 400 calories a day from these foods could increase your risk of dementia by more than 20%

Eating 400 calories a day from these foods could increase your risk of dementia by more than 20%

Talk about food for thought. A growing body of research suggests that ultra-processed foods like frozen pizzas and breakfast cereals high in sugars, fats and empty calories are bad for your health. Now, a new large-scale study presented at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego this week offers more evidence that people …

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Anatomic pathology goes paperless at Stanford Health Care

Anatomic pathology goes paperless at Stanford Health Care

All pathology orders at Stanford Health Care are now fully digitized, enabling faster results, ease of tracking, and greater patient safety. Since 2015, Stanford Health Care has used a software system, Epic System’s Beaker CP, to track analysis of bodily fluids such as blood and urine (CP refers to clinical pathology). Last month, it deployed …

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What 2023 holds for advanced primary care, technology integration and clinical intelligence

What 2023 holds for advanced primary care, technology integration and clinical intelligence

Premise Health is one of the nation’s largest direct healthcare providers. His approach emphasizes clinical expertise, easy access to care and a smooth and simple patient experience. Premise has a network of over 800 wellness centers in 45 states and Guam. Premise’s physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physical therapists and other providers deliver care in person …

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Healthcare organizations are finding new uses for virtual healthcare technology

Healthcare organizations are finding new uses for virtual healthcare technology

The virtual health revolution has spread over the past few years, notably fueled by generational change events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, healthcare leaders, organizations and decision makers are seeing the value of virtual healthcare, both in terms of convenience and patient experience, and the cost savings that virtual health can …

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Blockchain technology can transform the future of healthcare

Blockchain technology can transform the future of healthcare

Blockchain technology has truly revolutionized the vision of the future of information and data. At the most fundamental level, blockchain technology enables the decentralization of data; that is, it allows control of information to move from a centralized entity (eg, an individual or an organization) to a distributed network. By using a distributed network to …

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