Monday, April 30, 2012

The Health Report: Can your health records be revealed online?



More moms choose to limit childbirth pain

More moms choose to limit childbirth pain

 

Obstetricians at Chicago-area hospitals estimate as many as 90 percent of local mothers who give birth vaginally have epidurals — a sharp increase from a generation ago when many women rejected pain relief to "go natural."

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 Health records lost, stolen or revealed online

Health records lost, stolen or revealed online

 

Almost a decade after a new law went into effect to strengthen health privacy protections, the number of breaches of patient records and databases across the U.S. suggests that personal health information is not as secure as one may expect.

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Busy bodies, healthy minds

Busy bodies, healthy minds

 

The study, led by professors at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has found that people who are active are sharper and experience lower rates of Alzheimer's disease.

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A troubling trend in teens drinking hand sanitizer

A troubling trend in teens drinking hand sanitizer

 

Six teenagers have shown up in emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, worrying public health officials who say the cases could signal a dangerous trend.

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Doctor says he's found the actual G spot

Doctor says he's found the actual G spot

 

Like so many explorers before him, Dr. Adam Ostrzenski has long dreamed of finding a piece of elusive territory with a reputation for near-mythic powers.

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What if your kids can't keep up?
What if your kids can't keep up?

 

Hard facts about tap water
Hard facts about tap water

 

Decoding the diabetic diet
Decoding the diabetic diet

 


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