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Laptops give you HOLS (Hunched Over Laptop Syndrome) and tablets are a pain in the neck
Portable computers, tablets, and smartphones are damaging the health of most of the people who use them for extended periods of work, and we could be in for an epidemic of 'iPad neck'. However, there are ways to reduce the risk.
Trove of medical devices found to have password problems
Surgical devices, ventilators, defibrillators, and monitors are among the equipment at risk.
GE Healthcare to spend $2 billion on software development
The company said that the $2 billion spread over five years will focus on asset management, hospital operations, clinical effectiveness and patient care.
Australian e-health sign-up target 'in sight'
Despite needing to double the number of users signed up for e-health records, the Australian Department of Health and Ageing is confident that it'll get close to 500,000 users signed up by the end of this month.
Using smartphones and Evernote for a more quantified self
Your smartphone can help you to understand more about your body by recording dynamic data from various smartphone-enabled health sensors.
Mobile technology is helping make me stronger, faster, and healthier
I always have some mobile gear with me and over the last couple of years this technology has helped motivate me to live a healthier lifestyle.
The Quantified Self: Exploring your genome with 23andMe
Fancy the whole "quantified self" thing? You've got 1.5GB of data in your own DNA that might be worth adding to the quantification mix. I did, and it was totally worth it...
3D printed airway saves infant's life
Doctor's were able to print a special custom airway for a 20-month-old baby and save his life.
Worst pitch of the month: Blackbook's 'discreet' cheating mobile app
This month's roundup includes cheating, sexting, and even 'sexy mobile health' apps.
Wearable computing's ROI: Measured in health care outcomes?
The gamification of diet and exercise has already started — as has the sharing of health information voluntarily. Just wait until the health care discounts kick in.
What if you could just 3D-print a slice of pizza? NASA wants to know
NASA wants a prototype printer that can make a 3D edible pizza, kind of like a real-life food replicator.
IBM settles with Australian government over e-health contract
IBM and the National E-Health Transition Authority have settled a dispute over the termination of a key AU$24 million contract.
S. Korea to bring telemedicine to free economic zones
Government hopes to introduce telemedicine and turn these zones into testbeds for new health services, so as to attract more foreign investors into the country.
Google’s voice: ZDNet Health explores Larry Page’s vocal condition
Denise Amrich, ZDNet's resident RN, takes us on a visual tour of the medical conditions affecting the vocal cords of Google CEO Larry Page, the voice of Google.
Yet another hospital loses confidential information
Here we go again. Yet another hospital loses confidential patient information due to carelessness.