Public health information is anonymous. In the day of the data breach, identity theft and wearable health trackers, data scientists have procedures in place to keep it that way. “Health information presents a huge risk,” says security researcher Larry Ponemon.…
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Parks Take Active Health Role at Obesity Conference
Health workers treating obesity in children are looking beyond what they see in clinics, to what’s at play in Chicago parks. “Can you imagine camping in Chicago within 15 minutes of downtown?” said Zhanna Yemakov, Chicago Park District conservation manager.…
Doctors Prescribe Data Sharing for Health Apps
Wearable tech developers are taking the pulse of medical professionals – a reading on how useful fitness monitors will be in a clinical setting. Doctors say the biggest hurdle may be getting patients to try the gadgets and check in…
Poor Neighborhoods See Kidney Disease Rise in Loyola Study
The risk of kidney disease has been growing in poor neighborhoods, according to research at Loyola University Chicago. More than a third of new U.S. dialysis patients between 2005 and 2010 lived in ZIP codes where 20 percent or more…
At LexHacks, Coders Make Case for Legal Reform
This is the full report from Stephen Rynkiewicz on a National Day of Civic Hacking event, part of our Documentor Program. The word heretofore hasn’t come up at a hackathon till now. But a roomful of developers are trying to…
