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Jun
23
0 comments Tags: apps, healthcare applications, human-centered design
Human-centered design is particularly important when designing health care apps. This article discusses the process of designing successful and engaging products, including understanding the problem designers are seeking to address, and designing from “multiple points of view, and in the context of the chaos and complexity of everyday life.” To learn more, please see: https://news.nnlm.gov/bhic/5lcy
Jun
23
0 comments Tags: air quality, Environmental Protection Agency, TOXMAP
The TOXMAP beta now includes The TOXMAP beta now includes 2016 coal emissions data published by the US EPA’s Clean Air Markets program. Data was obtained from the Air Markets Program Data (AMPD) tool, a publicly-available data system for searching and downloading data collected as part of EPA’s emissions trading programs. Political boundaries for the U.S. 115th congressional districts reflect… Read More »
Posted in: Articles, Environmental Health, National Library of Medicine News, Public Health
Jun
23
0 comments Tags: emergency room usage, opioid addiction, substance abuse
The opioid epidemic swamped hospitals with 1.27 million emergency room visits or inpatient stays for opioid-related issues in a single year, according to data released from the AHRQ. The 2014 numbers, the latest available for every state and the District of Columbia, reflect a 64 percent increase for inpatient care and a 99 percent jump for… Read More »
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