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Lurie Children’s has resumed email communications after cyberattack

Lurie Children’s has resumed email communications after cyberattack

  • Health

In an announcement on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital website, inbound and outbound e-mail to and from external e-mail addresses have been restored as well as most of the phone lines after the hospital, part of Northwestern University, took down its communications systems following a cybersecurity matter. WHY IT MATTERS Lurie Children’s, which said

CIO shows what a service center can do for patient access and experience

CIO shows what a service center can do for patient access and experience

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New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health – with more than 450 providers at more than 50 locations across southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island – faces the same challenges as other health systems and IDNs: the need to build its patient base, drive growth, increase revenue and control costs – all while delivering high-quality care and top

Are we misusing the term ‘ultra-processed’? Uncoupling UPF from nutrition

Are we misusing the term ‘ultra-processed’? Uncoupling UPF from nutrition

  • Food

Stop using the term ‘ultra-processed’ when talking about nutrition. This is the stance of researcher Jenny Chapman, who was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate the adoption, acceptance, and trust of plant-based meat products.Her findings, published earlier this month​, build on surveys suggesting that ‘ultra-processing’ associations are hindering adoption of plant-based meat alternatives. But

Is fibre essential for brain health?

Is fibre essential for brain health?

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Fibre is widely acknowledged as an essential factor in a healthy diet, with fibre-rich foods such as pulses and vegetables lauded as one of the most effective ways to promote good gut health. But is it also crucial for healthy brain function?Communications between the central and enteric nervous systems, more commonly referred to as the

Special counsel Jack Smith asks SCOTUS to reject Trump request to delay 2020 election case

Special counsel Jack Smith asks SCOTUS to reject Trump request to delay 2020 election case

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Special counsel Jack Smith has requested that the U.S. Supreme Court reject former President Donald Trump’s bid to delay his 2020 election interference from going to trial. Trump’s legal team requested the delay be extended earlier this week as the court considers whether to take up the question whether the former president is immune from prosecution

Biden temporarily shields Palestinians from US deportation, cites conditions in Gaza

Biden temporarily shields Palestinians from US deportation, cites conditions in Gaza

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President Biden on Wednesday issued an order to temporarily halt the deportation of Palestinians from the U.S. for 18 months, citing the worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip and West Bank amid Israel’s military offensive against Hamas. The temporary halt on deportations will be through the Deferred Enforcement Departure, the White House said in a

Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest

Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest

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Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries.The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her inability to access legal representation of