SEPTEMBER 2011 :: Latest National News

Even The Human Bloodstream Isn’t Safe From Computer Hackers

Published Wednesday Sep 7, 2011 by Healthcare Review

LAS VEGAS , NV – A security researcher who is diabetic has identified flaws that could allow an attacker to remotely control insulin pumps and alter the readouts of blood-sugar monitors. As a result, diabetics could get too much or too little insulin, a hormone they need for proper metabolism.
Jay Radcliffe, a diabetic who experimented [...]

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American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report: Siblings of Those With Blood Clots in Leg Have Higher Risk of Same Disorder

Published Wednesday Sep 7, 2011 by Healthcare Review

Study Highlights:

People with multiple siblings who had potentially life-threatening leg blood clots are 50 times more likely to get the same condition compared to people with healthy siblings.
Hereditary factors–as determined by sibling history–are significant in determining the risk of venous thromboembolism in men and women between the ages of 10 and 69.

DALLAS, TX ,(GLOBE [...]

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