Recent items - AstraZeneca Health Connections
Healthy Lifestyle Matters
07/09/2010 19:51
James W. Blasetto, MD, MPH, FACC, VP Strategic Development, AstraZeneca “You need to eat better.” We hear this message all the time. Sometimes it comes from your doctor, sometimes from a family member or friend, or sometimes from the host of your favorite morning television show. I know it is not always as easy as it sounds – and a lot people do not even know where to begin. September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and it is an ideal time to start thinking about how to incorporate heal [...]
07/09/2010 19:51
James W. Blasetto, MD, MPH, FACC, VP Strategic Development, AstraZeneca “You need to eat better.” We hear this message all the time. Sometimes it comes from your doctor, sometimes from a family member or friend, or sometimes from the host of your favorite morning television show. I know it is not always as easy as it sounds – and a lot people do not even know where to begin. September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and it is an ideal time to start thinking about how to incorporate heal [...]
The Doctor is...Online?
03/09/2010 17:50
Is your doc blogging? New technology is reshaping the health landscape, enabling healthcare professionals to directly connect with the public, their patients and each other. With that in mind, I’ve compiled the first “AstraZeneca Health Connections Collection” – a list of resources that have caught my eye and I want to share with you. Today’s Collection focuses on online physician engagement. Would you blog with your doctor? What do you think of the selections below? Take a moment to comment and [...]
03/09/2010 17:50
Is your doc blogging? New technology is reshaping the health landscape, enabling healthcare professionals to directly connect with the public, their patients and each other. With that in mind, I’ve compiled the first “AstraZeneca Health Connections Collection” – a list of resources that have caught my eye and I want to share with you. Today’s Collection focuses on online physician engagement. Would you blog with your doctor? What do you think of the selections below? Take a moment to comment and [...]
Mobile Health Management
20/08/2010 21:34
Mobile devices make our lives easier and easier. Email? At your fingertips. Breaking news? Just check your phone. Want to keep track of your blood pressure, medications or disease symptoms? There are apps for that, too. My brother in law uses his mobile device to lose weight – by inputting what he eats into an app that tracks calories and carbs. Widgets and applications for hand held devices, or “apps”, are increasingly addressing health topics and bringing value to patients. The Los Angeles Tim [...]
20/08/2010 21:34
Mobile devices make our lives easier and easier. Email? At your fingertips. Breaking news? Just check your phone. Want to keep track of your blood pressure, medications or disease symptoms? There are apps for that, too. My brother in law uses his mobile device to lose weight – by inputting what he eats into an app that tracks calories and carbs. Widgets and applications for hand held devices, or “apps”, are increasingly addressing health topics and bringing value to patients. The Los Angeles Tim [...]
Disease Management Plans give Employees A Handle on Bad Habits
17/08/2010 20:34
Today's Delaware News Journal has a page one story on companies’ disease management programs, including AstraZeneca. Please share your views on this story and tell us what you think employers can do to further support employee health. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108170331
17/08/2010 20:34
Today's Delaware News Journal has a page one story on companies’ disease management programs, including AstraZeneca. Please share your views on this story and tell us what you think employers can do to further support employee health. http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108170331
The Business Case for Going Green
29/07/2010 21:21
Green as a business strategy, in my opinion, is no longer green; this is no longer new and unfamiliar territory. For large corporations, it is now standard operating procedure to implement sustainable environmental practices into business operations and share their sustainability efforts with consumers and stakeholders. While it’s no surprise that corporate green initiatives are well-established and are working to improve the environment, today’s environmental concerns are too numerous and compl [...]
29/07/2010 21:21
Green as a business strategy, in my opinion, is no longer green; this is no longer new and unfamiliar territory. For large corporations, it is now standard operating procedure to implement sustainable environmental practices into business operations and share their sustainability efforts with consumers and stakeholders. While it’s no surprise that corporate green initiatives are well-established and are working to improve the environment, today’s environmental concerns are too numerous and compl [...]
Health in the Heat
13/07/2010 21:11
I think of this time of year in the US as the epitome of summer in America. People gather with friends and family, barbecue, go to the pool or the beach and share time together outside in the sun. On the East Coast we had a beautiful holiday weekend over July 3rd and 4th, but immediately afterwards temperatures in Delaware started routinely breaking 100 degrees. Rather than complain about staying indoors, I wanted to share some thoughts on staying healthy in extreme heat. Heat is the number one [...]
13/07/2010 21:11
I think of this time of year in the US as the epitome of summer in America. People gather with friends and family, barbecue, go to the pool or the beach and share time together outside in the sun. On the East Coast we had a beautiful holiday weekend over July 3rd and 4th, but immediately afterwards temperatures in Delaware started routinely breaking 100 degrees. Rather than complain about staying indoors, I wanted to share some thoughts on staying healthy in extreme heat. Heat is the number one [...]
The Coalition Against Major Diseases: Taking Aim at Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
16/06/2010 22:51
Frank Casty, M.D., Vice President, Technical Evaluations at AstraZeneca I’ve worn many hats in my professional life, among them medical doctor, manager and executive. The thread that runs through all these roles is a commitment to patients and to enhancing patient health. As the Industry Chairperson of the Coalition Against Major Diseases (CAMD)*, I’ve witnessed firsthand the energy and passion our coalition has for helping patients who struggle with life-altering diseases. We are currently focu [...]
16/06/2010 22:51
Frank Casty, M.D., Vice President, Technical Evaluations at AstraZeneca I’ve worn many hats in my professional life, among them medical doctor, manager and executive. The thread that runs through all these roles is a commitment to patients and to enhancing patient health. As the Industry Chairperson of the Coalition Against Major Diseases (CAMD)*, I’ve witnessed firsthand the energy and passion our coalition has for helping patients who struggle with life-altering diseases. We are currently focu [...]
Following Directions for Your Health
27/05/2010 15:01
Compliance. Sounds boring, right? That may be the case, but when it comes to your health it’s crucial. Even with the best intentions, people can be forgetful. Just like with other areas of life, we can be forgetful when it comes to our health - forget to make a doctor’s appointment, forget to actually go to the doctor’s office, and even forget to take medicines as indicated by our doctors. Even though many of us would say we consider our health a priority, we still have lapses in paying attentio [...]
27/05/2010 15:01
Compliance. Sounds boring, right? That may be the case, but when it comes to your health it’s crucial. Even with the best intentions, people can be forgetful. Just like with other areas of life, we can be forgetful when it comes to our health - forget to make a doctor’s appointment, forget to actually go to the doctor’s office, and even forget to take medicines as indicated by our doctors. Even though many of us would say we consider our health a priority, we still have lapses in paying attentio [...]
Mental Health Awareness: Bipolar Disorder
25/05/2010 18:23
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. So, it’s no surprise that I have psychiatric health on my mind (pun intended). Perceptions, awareness, and dialogue about key health issues in our society, like mental illness, are critically important. Millions of American adults are affected by bipolar disorder.¹·² No one likes to be defined by an illness and the symptoms of bipolar disorder are confusing. Symptoms are often expressed as moods, feelings, and actions,³ and deciding what the illness is and w [...]
25/05/2010 18:23
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. So, it’s no surprise that I have psychiatric health on my mind (pun intended). Perceptions, awareness, and dialogue about key health issues in our society, like mental illness, are critically important. Millions of American adults are affected by bipolar disorder.¹·² No one likes to be defined by an illness and the symptoms of bipolar disorder are confusing. Symptoms are often expressed as moods, feelings, and actions,³ and deciding what the illness is and w [...]
AZ Makes $1 Million Contribution to Christiana Care Health System Expansion Project
21/05/2010 20:39
Jim Coyne, Sr. Manager Corporate Community Alliances, AstraZeneca While needed access to doctors and medicines is important to good health, actually getting that access can be challenging for some people. Today, AstraZeneca announced a $1 million contribution to Christiana Care Health System, Delaware’s largest healthcare provider, to support extensive renovation and expansion of its Wilmington Hospital campus that will expand capacity to treat more patients. AstraZeneca employee Kelly Morrissey [...]
21/05/2010 20:39
Jim Coyne, Sr. Manager Corporate Community Alliances, AstraZeneca While needed access to doctors and medicines is important to good health, actually getting that access can be challenging for some people. Today, AstraZeneca announced a $1 million contribution to Christiana Care Health System, Delaware’s largest healthcare provider, to support extensive renovation and expansion of its Wilmington Hospital campus that will expand capacity to treat more patients. AstraZeneca employee Kelly Morrissey [...]