Saturday, August 27, 2011

ValueOptions® Partners With Audax Health™ To Launch Personal Health Management Pilot For Medicaid Beneficiaries

ValueOptions® Partners With Audax Health™ To Launch Personal Health Management Pilot For Medicaid Beneficiaries
ValueOptions® and Audax Health™ (Audax) announced a joint agreement to pilot an interactive health management program for Medicaid beneficiaries that aims to improve health outcomes by using social networking and game mechanics to engage members and assess their needs. As part of the six-month pilot program, ValueOptions will use the Audax Careverge® platform to engage its Medicaid members in their own health management to identify and address their potential health issues... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

'Bath Salts' Have Effects Similar to Meth, Ecstasy'Bath Salts' Have Effects Similar to Meth, Ecstasy
Meth-like craving and ecstasy-like brain damage have been found in rat studies on bath salts. WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Man paralyzed diving says he lives with 'regrets'
With Ontario doctors reporting a spike in diving-related spinal injuries, victims and their families are warning others against jumping into unknown waters. (Source: CTV Health)

Herr – Designer of His Own Limbs
Yesterday, I was able to catch the interview on NPR’s Fresh Air of Hugh Herr by Terry Gross:  The Double-Amputee Who Designs Better Limbs  (photo credit) It’s worth reading or listening to.  Here’s the beginning: Hugh Herr's legs were amputated below his knees in 1982 after a climbing accident. From his knees down to the floor, he's completely artificial. "I'm titanium, carbon, silicon, a bunch of nuts and bolts," he tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "My limbs that I wear have 12 computers, five sensors and muscle-like actuator systems that able me to move throughout my day." But Herr doesn't just wear artificial legs. He designs them, too. As the director of the Biomechatronics Group at the MIT Media Lab, Herr and his team are responsible for crea...


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