Tag Archives: prescriptions
Amazon Care is a new app-based health service for its employees
Amazon has unveiled Amazon Care, a new health service that offers employees virtual consultations with in-home follow-ups. According to the website, the services include an "in-app video visit with a doctor, nurse practioner or registered nurse... fo...
New York prescriptions go digital to combat opioid abuse
On March 27th, New York State residents will no longer need to decipher their doctor's terrible handwriting, thanks to a switch from paper to electronic prescriptions. The new phase is part of a 2012 law called I-Stop aimed at slowing the massive pre...
Glyph Virtual Retina Display Headset Surges Past $250,000 Kickstarter Goal In Hours
Avegant has created a “virtual retina display” headset called the Glyph. Glyph is the size of standard studio headphones and the headband has display screens that project imagery directly to the...
Why Too Much Acetaminophen Can Lead To Liver Damage
The FDA has just issued a statement urging doctors not to prescribe acetaminophen in doses higher than 325 mg. Liver damage has been a known risk of the drug for many years, with even low doses...
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The Best "Sleeper Ideas" For Trends, Stocks, And Private Companies To Watch In 2014
This is the third year in a row that I’ve asked friends and colleagues of mine to make predictions for the coming year. In the past, when I’ve done these predictions, I’ve turned to mostly traders...
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First Globals Technology Corps: Merging Jobs and Public Diplomacy
In our book, First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing the Potential of Our Millennial Generation, Joan Snyder Kuhl and I present a number of prescriptions for welcoming Millennials into...
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13 Dramatic Year End Tax Strategies For 2013
The clock is ticking. 2013 is almost over which means that year end tax strategies are on the minds of many taxpayers. By now, we all know the most common tips (pay mortgages and taxes in advance,...
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How Secure Are Your Medical Records?
10 Incredibly Simple Things You Can Do To Protect Your Privacy There are many moments when I’m grateful for the ways technology has enabled me to me take charge of my health. When I email my ...
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American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Prescription drug abuse is a serious problem in the US. Now a major doctors’ organization is urging its members to practice greater caution and restraint when prescribing such medications. In a...
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