June 4 through 8 Twitter roundup

Posted by Mahria Lebow on June 8th, 2012 Posted in: News from NLM, Technology

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Welcome to the second edition of our new feature, the weekly Twitter roundup. Here is what you may have missed from our Twitter feed this week:

June 4

• You could save a life – test your CPR/AED knowledge with this quiz.
• Portland, Oregon versus New York City.  Carrot versus stick – what is the best way to encourage healthful eating? http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/06/portland_vs_new_york_contrasti.html
• Mobile health: they’ve got an app for that – and that, and that … http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20120529/BLOGS02/305299967/theyve-got-an-app-for-that-and-that-and-that#

June 5

• Bend Healthy Beginnings. Unique, free Central Oregon program works to assure parents that children are developing appropriately.
• Do you use Facebook to communicate with friends and family during disasters? Check out these two new preparedness apps that utilize Facebook.

June 6

• Health Information Exchanges remain in nascent stage despite rapid growth.
• Washington State’s suicide prevention law is first of its kind.
• Mobile health on tap at Government Health IT Conference starting June 11.

June 7

• New statistical model lets patient’s past forecast future ailments, similar to how Netflix recommends movies. http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/new-statistical-model-lets-patients-past-forecast-future-ailments
• Study picks 11 EHRs that offer the best tools and strategies for small medical groups to meet Meaningful Use incentives.

June 8

• Summer colds are a different breed.  See the June issue of NIH News in Health, available online now. http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/jun2012/Feature2
• Prescription and illicit drug abuse is timely new topic on NIHSeniorHealth.gov. Information on worrisome trend among older adults; tips on prevention, treatment