Our Story – Recapping National Nutrition Month
Highlighting National Nutrition Month this March. Check out our recap of events in our story on Storify.
March is National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is the time of year when The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics puts a spotlight on “the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.”
Savor the Flavor of Eating Right
March is National Nutrition Month and the theme this year is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.” The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to enjoy food traditions and experiences to help themselves enjoy healthy eating.
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Data Challenge
By Yasmin Kloth – Health Datapalooza (May 8-11th) is pleased to announce and host a code-a-thon using non-governmental de-identified administrative claims data and electronic record clinical data with the goal of establishing algorithms to predict clinical response to rheumatoid arthritis management.
National Nutrition Month March 2016
March is National Nutrition Month sponsored by The Academy of Nutrtition and Dietetics (@eatright). This year’s theme is #SavorTheFlavor of Eating Right. Celebrate Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day on March 9, 2016.
New Challenge Aims to Help You Visually Identify Prescription Pills
By Michael J. Ackerman – Can you identify a pill by its shape, color, and markings? Chances are you can’t, but you know of times when it would be useful. You could use your smartphone to take a picture of a mystery pill and almost immediately see what it most likely could be.
Our Story – American Heart Month
The purpose of #AmericanHeartMonth is to bring awareness to #hearthealth. The mission of the American Heart Association is “to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” Check out our highlights from AHM.
Interactive Health to Team Up with the American Heart Association
Interactive Health, a national leader for its personalized wellness solutions, announced it is supporting the American Heart Association on a shared mission of improving health and reducing heart disease risk and death.
My Life Check – Life’s Simple 7
One of the tools the American Heart Association uses to “help build healthier lives” is #MyLifeCheck which gives you a score for how healthy your heart is. Once you have your score you can use #Life’sSimple7 to improve your health.
ConCert by HIMSS Announces Successful Completion of Pilot with Certified Products
ConCert by HIMSS announced that four products have received the ConCert by HIMSS mark after completing a comprehensive pilot program that tests and certifies electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) vendors.
Celebrate World Radio Day
February is #WorldRadioDay, a day to celebrate radio and it’s power to connect people from all across the globe. Radio is a type of media that reaches 95% of the world’s population. The theme for this year’s WRD is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster.”
Heart Disease – Not Just a Man’s Problem
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women causing 1 in 3 deaths among women each year. Go Red For Women is a campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association that seeks to change this knowing that 80% of these cardiac deaths may be prevented through education and action.
