By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts to their medical records, a U.S. study suggests, a shift with the potential to improve care by giving doctors more insight into what makes patients tick. Facebook and Twitter have more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, many of whom share information daily, leaving digital breadcrumbs that might offer clues into the attitudes and
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged carmaker Volkswagen on Tuesday to be fully transparent in clearing up a scandal over its rigging of emissions tests. Volkswagen faced fresh questions on Tuesday after U.S. regulators widened their accusations of emissions test cheating against the German carmaker to include the luxury Porsche brand previously run by its new CEO. “‘Made in Germany’ is a good label… what has happened with
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many children under age five own their own smartphones and tablets, and they often use the devices without any supervision or help from their parents, a small U.S. study suggests. While the results – based on surveys of parents in 350 households in Philadelphia – aren’t nationally representative and the study didn’t measure the impact of heavy technology use on the children, the findings
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many children under age five own their own smartphones and tablets, and they often use the devices without any supervision or help from their parents, a small U.S. study suggests. While the results – based on surveys of parents in 350 households in Philadelphia – aren’t nationally representative and the study didn’t measure the impact of heavy technology use on the children, the findings
A gunman who killed three people in Colorado Springs before dying during a shootout with police was a former alcoholic who wrote online about religion, his family, and “mind control,” the Colorado Springs Gazette reported on Monday. Citing the late shooter’s neighbors, the Gazette named him as Noah Harpham, a 33-year-old licensed insurance agent who lived alone, and said he described himself on an online dating site as a Christian
A gunman who killed three people in Colorado Springs before dying during a shootout with police was a former alcoholic who wrote online about religion, his family, and “mind control,” the Colorado Springs Gazette reported on Monday. Citing the late shooter’s neighbors, the Gazette named him as Noah Harpham, a 33-year-old licensed insurance agent who lived alone, and said he described himself on an online dating site as a Christian
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s shares touched their lowest level since July after the popular burrito chain said it closed 43 restaurants in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, amid an investigation into an E. coli food poisoning outbreak. Shares in the high-flying restaurant company touched a low of $608.52 in early trading on Monday and were last off 2.6 percent at $623.47 after midday (1700 GMT) as investors and analysts fretted that
My mouth hung agape as I watched a doctor on Good Morning America point out that medical misdiagnosis is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., killing about 400 thousand people each year. I know, firsthand, that this is true because it almost claimed my life. I live in the body of a senior citizen, even though I am just over 40 years…
If the U.S. auto industry ran like the country’s health care system, all American cars would cost in excess of $100,000, resemble Rube Goldberg machines and break down more than any other cars in the world.The outcry would dwarf the recent scandal over Volkswagen’s emissions software. Yet in the health care industry today, Americans accept a…
SEATTLE (AP) — An E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon has sickened nearly two dozen people in the third outbreak of foodborne illness at the popular chain this year.