Finding Signs of Health Woes in Facebook Postings

THURSDAY, March 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could clues to future health emergencies be found in Facebook posts? Maybe so, according to a new study that discovered there are changes in users’ posts before they seek emergency care. For the study, researchers analyzed the Facebook posts and medical records of more than 2,900 patients at… Read More: Finding Signs of Health Woes in Facebook Postings »

Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Aspirin and Immunity

1 of 7 The World Health Organization this week declared that coronavirus is now a: Global outbreak Worldwide epidemic Pandemic 2 of 7 The number of coronavirus cases in the world has been doubling every: Six hours Six days Six weeks Six months 3 of 7 These four countries currently account for 90 percent of… Read More: Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Aspirin and Immunity »

More than half of Americans want money, control in exchange for genetic data

As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase, according to researchers at Penn State and Cornell University. “As human genomic data collection rises, the organizations responsible for managing these data are developing and refining… Read More: More than half of Americans want money, control in exchange… »