Hospitalizations because of chicken pox down dramatically since implementation of vaccine
Since the introduction of the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine in 1995, hospitalizations and doctor visits because of chicken pox have dropped dramatically, according to a study in the August 17 issue of JAMA. Varicella vaccine is recommended for routine immunization of children aged 12 to 18 months and for older susceptible children and adults in the United States, according to background...The Amazon in 2050: Implementing the law could save a million square kilometers of rainforest
Economic and political forces are rapidly transforming the forests of the Amazon basin, precipitating one of the world's greatest environmental crises. Through an inter-discplinary modeling project known as Amazon Scenarios, scientists at the Woods Hole Research Center, the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), and the Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (Brazil), with col...Blue Cross BlueShield of South Carolina implements Esker solutions
MADISON solutions as enterprise standards. Esker DeliveryWare Platfo...With tech implementations, it's NOT the methodology, stupid
Each company prese...Fire your CIO? If he's not implementing strategy, show him the door
, and the like, combined with the standard fare of maintaining IT operations faced by CIOs in other industries....Swiss Colony implements Esker's FlyDoc
SC Data Center will use the Web-based FlyDoc</a...Wheaton to implement electronic health records
Wheaton, a Catholic, not-for-profit healthcare ministry, will use a suite of software developed...Stanford Medical Center Implements The First Virtual Cardiac Ultrasound
Stanford Hospital in US is one of the first to implement a 3D cardiac ultrasound machine to see the workings of the heart without having to operate.// The machine is a computer designed to show all angles of the patient’s heart. The technology uses an “intelligent” echocardiography system. The artificial intelligence of the system can be used to quantify cardiac functions that can lead to...Telemedicine Project Implemented for Indian Railways
South Eastern Central Railway at Bilaspur, M. P. in its specialty hospital has a Telemedicine project implemented.// The project was undertaken by a Bangalore based company called Televital. Now the Bilaspur Hospital is connected with two remote Railway Hospital at Raipur and Nagpur. The Telemedicine network is implemented on Optical Fiber Cable of Railway Network. , M. P. The Indian Rail...Hong Kong To Implement New Backyard Poultry-Keeping Law
In line with the detection of positive bird flu infection in nearly 8 birds, the Hong Kong Housing Department has announced that any tenant (under the public rental system) in possession of animal or bird without prior consent // would be subjected to legal action, characterized by a deduction of five penalty points. . In addition, those who breach the new law would be required to pay...Smoking Ban To Be Soon Implemented In South East Asian Bars
South East Asia has been long considered a wonderland for smokers as they could have their puff in bars, hotel lobbies or restaurants without any inhibition. // Sad news alas for these happy folks as the government is seriously thinking about imposing a smoking ban in entertainment venues and bars. In Malaysia and Thailand, smoking bans already exist in air-conditioned restaurants, go...PM's Intervention Sought To Implement Ban On Smoking In Films
The Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss urged the Prime Minister Mr. Man Mohan Singh to take the initiative for implementing the ban on smoking in the films and television. // With the ministries of health and information and broadcasting failing to reach consensus on modalities for implementing the ban proposed by Ramadoss, the minister approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resolv...