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Risks and potential in the polypill

Risks and potential in the polypillBeen there, done thatFortunately there are a lot of drugs that have, or soon will, become generic and available at Wal-Mart or the like for $4 for 30 days - or $10 for 90 days.I'm in the group that believe a lot of problems are...

Tags: OSA, patient

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Comax 1.1.1 (Windows)

Comax is a method of using morse code to replace the keyboard on computers using Windows operating systems. Comax offers input codes for all the standard keys, not just the alphabet and numbers. Comax works with all Windows applications. Comax covers the full range of morse code speed, from the...

Tags: Mouse, OSA, Comax, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-12-22

Turns out my doctor goofed

Turns out my doctor goofedMore controversial than you indicateSelected quotes from the NY Times story:The guidelines recommend starting treatment for high blood pressure with a single pill, preferably a diuretic, and then adding other drugs if necessary. (Many patients cannot control their blood pressure with just one medicine.)The appropriate use...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Insurance, diuretic, patient, OSA, blood pressure

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

The good news about cancer

The good news about cancerBowel cancer and rotting meats.There is an unarguable link between eating meat and bowel cancer. Eat meat by all means (heck, we wouldn't even have many animals left if it weren't for our consumption of them) but limit it.As it stays rotting in your gut the...

Tags: OSA

Discussion threads 2008-11-28

Scientist invents computer pillow to stop snoring

Scientist invents computer pillow to stop snoringSnoring or OSAAs someone who has obstructive sleep apnea I hope it works for him and others who snore, but don't have OSA. For those who aren't sure it's wise to look at OSA indicators - night time reflux, high blood pressure, waking...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, computer, OSA

Discussion threads 2007-10-03

Taking the open source message on the road

The Open Solutions Alliance has launched a series of Customer Forums on behalf of open source around the country.The first one was held last month in Minneapolis, with 30 attendees. The next event is scheduled for San Francisco on August 23, and Philadelphia is on tap for September.For people who...

Tags: Open Source, Open Solutions Alliance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-08-02

Open source organizes its developers, developers, developers

One of the first Internet video hits I remember was Steve Ballmer, now Microsoft CEO, dancing around a stage chanting "developers, developers, developers."He was making a serious point. Independent Software Vendors ISVs and Value Added Resellers VARs are still keys to Microsofts success, especially in the enterprise space. Open source...

Tags: Applications, Events, General, Linux, marketing, resellers

Blog posts 2007-02-14

Additional Resources

Wolfenstein 3D Classic Lite for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

In Wolfenstein 3D Classic Lite for iPhone, you are OSA super agent B.J. Blazkowicz and you must escape from Castle Wolfenstein and defeat the twisted Nazi regime. It includes the first three levels of episode one. Search each one for hidden secrets that reveal stolen Nazi treasure, health packs, ammo...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Nazi, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Open Solutions Alliance acquired by Europeans

Merger is Good for OPen SourceAwareness of the value of open source continues to spread horizontally across industries, including financial, telecom, healthcare, media and the software development industry itself. As open source use and mainstream adoption progresses, a natural evolution could be the development of a channel for business-oriented...

Tags: alliance, open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Open Solutions Alliance acquired by Europeans

OSA never got much further than its little hotel-room conferences. Its funding came from open source companies like BlackDuck that were looking to build sales channels, and not from the channel iteself. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Channel, Alliance, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Open Source, Sales, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-05

The Cheerios Kerfluffle

The Cheerios KerfluffleUltimately General Mills will winAs long as their claims are true and they can back it up and they say they can, ultimately the government cannot stop General Mills from making the claim. General Hills may have to jump through some legal hoops to do so, but the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Vertical industries, Benefits, Dana, General Mills Inc., FDA

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Wolfenstein 3D Classic 1.1 (Mobile)

You are OSA super agent B.J. Blazkowicz and you must escape from Castle Wolfenstein and defeat the twisted Nazi regime. Includes all six original episodes with 60 classic levels and unforgettable weapons, like the brutal chain gun, that still define action gaming today. Wolfenstein 3D Classic is non-stop action and...

Tags: Software, Mobile, Nazi, Wolfenstein 3D Classic

Software downloads 2009-03-23

A broken heart can kill

A broken heart can killAnd the hidden problemI have obstructive sleep apnea OSA which is often initially mis-diagnosed as depression. Other problems of undiagnosed OSA would be hypertension, stroke, diabetes & reflux.Quick checks?Night time refluxa1c hemoglobin - a very accurate blood test for diabetesSnoringA neck side > 16" for...

Tags: obstructive sleep apnea

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Making comparative effectiveness partisan is malpractice

Making comparative effectiveness partisan is malpracticeA Couple Comments"Comparative effectiveness CE is a tool that tells doctors what is most likely to work, based on hard data, knowledge they can override if they are willing to defend their decision. What CE thinks works changes as the data changes."If you doctor isn't...

Tags: Taxes, Insurance, Personal finance, BPH, Hytrin, comparative effectiveness

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

IBM System z10 Open Systems Adapter Ethernet Data Router

The IBM Open Systems Adapter OSA is a family of integrated hardware features that enables direct connection between IBM System z10e hosts and clients on Local Area Networks LANs. The OSA provides a virtual interface to the LAN that may be shared by hundreds of host operating systems. The newest...

Tags: Router, Adapter, IBM Corp., IBM Open Systems Adapter, Open Systems Adapter, Open Systems Adapter Generation, ASICs, Routers & Switches, Virtualization, Network Technology, Networking, Semiconductors, Hardware

White papers 2009-01-22

Do the simple stuff first is Klepper's Law

Do the simple stuff first is Klepper's LawProtocolsWhich tests you do, in which order, when presented with a condition and a history can make a big difference. What Klepper is advocating is that we systematically create and distribute protocols based on an analysis of the database we already have, in...

Tags: Klepper, hypertension

Discussion threads 2009-01-07

The problem with PHRs

The problem with PHRsThe PHR I needThe most important PHR for me is one that would provide basic information in case I'm in the ER and need the data for the doctors.Besides a list of medications and doctor contacts I also need it to provide core information that would support...

Tags: Vertical industries, PHR

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Have we all become a bunch of anxious, depressed, sleep-deprived irritable stress-heads?

Let's face it, the last month or so has been a challenge for just about anyone's tolerance of stress and has made even the most "stable" of us question our own emotional and mental health. But I've discovered that IT workers in particular, or anyone who...

Tags: Sleep, Job, Beverage, Health Care, Computer, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-08

The diabetes epidemic just gets worse

The diabetes epidemic just gets worseshould we?Well, they force compliance on us on a number of other health issues. We are prohibited from injesting a wide variety of substances in the name of health. As far "should they" goes, I won't comment. But why they are or arn't, I'm almost...

Tags: Vertical industries, Food & Beverage, Carbohydrate, epidemic, protein, health care

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

The first optical pacemaker

According to a short news release from the Optical Society of America OSA, an international team of scientists at Osaka University in Japan has used a femtosecond laser pacemaker to control heart muscle cells. So far, this optical pacemaker will only be used for laboratory research. As writes OSA, 'exposing...

Tags: Heart, Contraction, Laser, Cell, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-29