A significant percentage of American Medical Association (AMA) members have identified federal regulations they consider burdensome and inefficient, according to a press release from the organization. President Barack Obama issued an executive order in January calling for government agencies to…
Day: April 15, 2011
American Diabetes Association Launches Diabetes 24/7
The American Diabetes Association announced the launch of Diabetes 24/7, an online application using personal health records that will allow people living with diabetes to manage their condition and share valuable health information with others on their care team. Diabetes…
NIH Outlines Strategic Plan to Curb Obesity Epidemic
More than one-third of adults in the United States and nearly 17% of the nation’s children are now obese, which increases a person’s chance of developing many health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, fatty liver…