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Mobile Health App Developed at UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology Simplifies Process of Choosing Birth Control Method
A new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method without sacrificing quality of information. The app is appealing to look at, easy to use, and highlights the most effective types of birth control, while also revealing any potential side effects, risks and warning signs. |
Released: 5/8/2013 2:00 PM EDT
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences |
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Researchers Develop Web 2.0 Apps to Share Vaccine StudyResearch utilizing a systems approach demonstrates that different vaccines lead to immunity via distinct immune response pathways. Published findings include interactive figures linked to the underlying data allowing readers seamless access to investigate new hypotheses. |
Embargo expired: 4/18/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Released: 4/16/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Baylor Health Care System |
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Innovation Trifecta at Penn Nursing
Students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing take top prizes for their healthcare technology inventions. |
Released: 3/1/2013 4:20 PM EST
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing |
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American Academy of Dermatology Announces New Mobile App for Physicians to Access Comprehensive Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis GuidelinesClinicians looking to enhance their ability to diagnose and treat patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have a new tool available with the introduction of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (Academy) mobile app of the Academy’s evidence-based clinical guidelines for these skin and joint conditions. |
Released: 3/1/2013 7:00 AM EST
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) |
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Fighting Cancer with Your Fork....and iPhone
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched a free, easy-to-use iPhone® app that provides recipes and nutrition information that can be searched by cancer patients in accordance with their needs. The recipes are also helpful to anyone who wants to have a healthy diet. |
Released: 2/25/2013 1:00 PM EST
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Announces New Mobile Car Seat AppCar seats save lives and choosing the correct car seat, accompanied by correct installation, are two of the most important things adults can do to keep the children in their lives safe. |
Released: 2/13/2013 1:05 PM EST
Nationwide Children's Hospital |
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Try These Apps and Text Me in the MorningSmart phones have revolutionized how many of us function in our daily lives. To lose our phone is almost as painful as losing a limb. The medical field is finding that smart phone apps also can be helpful in transforming a person’s health habits. |
Released: 2/12/2013 3:25 PM EST
Loyola University Health System |
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Smartphones, Tablets Help Researchers Improve Storm ForecastsAtmospheric scientists are using pressure readings from some new smartphones and tablet computers to improve short-term thunderstorm forecasts. A weather station in every pocket would offer an unprecedented wealth of data. |
Released: 2/6/2013 1:30 PM EST
University of Washington |
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HHMI Debuts EarthViewer App for iPad
EarthViewer, a free, interactive app designed for the iPad, lets users explore the Earth’s history with the touch of a finger by scrolling through 4.5 billion years of geological evolution. |
Released: 2/1/2013 9:55 AM EST
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) |
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Artists Create Mobile App to Explore Wilderness in Urban Spaces
There’s no debating that smartphones have sped up communication. But two professors at the University of Rochester are looking to do the opposite by using mobile technology to slow people down. Their new “Indeterminate Hikes” (IH+) app encourages participants to focus attention on the environment and experience nature in unexpected urban spaces. |
Released: 1/23/2013 2:35 PM EST
University of Rochester |
