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Obama Administration Calls For Electronic Health Records By 2015

WASHINGTON (ASRN.ORG) - The Obama administration rolled out an ambitious five-year plan for moving doctors and hospitals to computerized medical records, promising greater safety for patients and lower costs.

Texting, Apps Can Turn Cellphones Into Health Tools That Work

WASHINGTON (ASRN.ORG) - What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cellphones to help fight chronic diseases.

Study: Many Doctors Don't Blow Whistle On Colleagues

CHICAGO (ASRN.ORG) - Your doctor could be drunk, addicted to drugs or outright incompetent, but other physicians may not blow the whistle.

Insulin Via Nasal Spray Shows Benefit In Alzheimer's Patients

SAUSALITO (ASRN.ORG) - New research suggests that insulin given by spray through the nose might benefit Alzheimer's patients.

Dengue Re-Emerges In Florida

KEY WEST, FL (ASRN.ORG) - Health officials monitoring residents of Key West, Fla., for exposure to dengue virus were alarmed to find that more than 5% of the population (about 1,000 people) were exposed to the pathogen in 2009.

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