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'I was a size 18 when I was a child. And I got bigger again' – Dublin woman 'ecstatic' after losing four stone

Vanessa Veldman Vanessa Veldman ‘I was a size 18 when I was a child. And I got bigger again’ – Dublin woman ‘ecstatic’ after losing four stone Independent.ie Dubliner Vanessa Veldman joined Weight Watchers at a starting weight of 14st 3lbs and is now 10st 3lbs. Here, she reveals how she lost four stone. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/i-was-a-size-18-when-i-was-a-child-and-i-got-bigger-again-dublin-woman-ecstatic-after-losing-four-stone-37677618.html… Read More »

Government Shutdown is Affecting Health Programs – WebMD

Jan. 3, 2019 — There seems to be no end in sight for the current partial government shutdown, the third since the beginning of the Trump administration. For the vast majority of the federal government’s public health efforts, though, it’s business as usual. That’s because Congress has already passed five of its major appropriations bills,… Read More »

When AI Looks at X-Rays: Interview with Qure.ai CEO, Prashant Warier

If you follow the recent advances in medical technology and artificial intelligence, you may have heard people make bold claims that AI will replace tomorrow’s doctors. While there are still ways to go for technology to reach these sci-fi levels, many companies are actively designing AI systems that will accompany doctors or assist them with… Read More »

Nicklaus Children’s analytics to aid rev cycle, operations

A Miami-based provider organization plans to increase its use of analytics technology from Health Catalyst to facilitate appropriate payment for services and better understand the costs of care. Nicklaus Children’s Health System, a major pediatric care delivery system in Miami, has chosen the cloud-based Data Operating System of Health Catalyst to boost its analytics efforts.… Read More »